调虎离山 in English diao4 hu3 li2 shan1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiomatic expression)
  • to lure an enemy away from his territory

Simplified Characters

调 虎 离 山

Traditional Characters

調 虎 離 山

Pinyin

diao4 hu3 li2 shan1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

调diao4to transfer 虎hu3tiger 离li2mythical beast (archaic) 山shan1surname Shan