声东击西 in English sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiomatic expression)
  • to create a diversion

Simplified Characters

西

Traditional Characters

西

Pinyin

sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

sheng1sound dong1surname Dong ji1to hit 西xi1the West