周瑜打黄盖

Traditional: 周瑜打黃蓋
Zhōu Yú dǎ Huáng Gài
Dictionary entry
fig. with the connivance of both sides

What does 周瑜打黄盖 mean?

周瑜打黄盖 (Zhōu Yú dǎ Huáng Gài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1fig. with the connivance of both sides
2fig. by mutual consent
3cf Wu patriot Huang Gai submits to mock beating at the hands of General Zhou Yu to deceive Cao Cao 曹操[Cao2 Cao1] before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰|赤壁之战[Chi4 bi4 zhi1 Zhan4]

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周瑜打黄盖
Zhōu Yú dǎ Huáng Gài
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