擒贼擒王

Traditional: 擒賊擒王

qín zéi qín wáng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to defeat the enemy by capturing their leader

What does 擒贼擒王 mean?

擒贼擒王 (qín zéi qín wáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to defeat the enemy by capturing their leader

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擒qínto capture 贼zéithief; robber · (bound form) traitor; subversive 王Wángsurname Wang

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擒贼擒王

qín zéi qín wáng

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