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kamˎ₄擒caakˍ₆賊
简 擒贼
Pinyin: qin2 zei2
Translations
nouncapture a thief; apprehend a robber
nounto capture a thief [written and colloquial]
kamˎ₄擒caakˍ₆賊sinˉ¹先kamˎ₄擒wongˎ₄王
简 擒贼先擒王
Pinyin: qin2 zei2 xian1 qin2 wang2
Translations
nounin war one must first catch the leader of the enemy to win, this is a metaphor to say that one must grasp the key crux before embarking on something
kamˎ₄擒caakˍ₆賊kamˎ₄擒wongˎ₄王
简 擒贼擒王
Pinyin: qin2 zei2 qin2 wang2
Translations
noundefeat the enemy by capturing their chief
nounTo catch brigands, first catch their leader