让他们投鼠忌器 也不敢轻举妄动 这样
“their hands are tied, so they won't act rashly. Well, go back”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
郑涛和郑贤还在凌安
“With Zheng Tao and Zheng Xian still in Ling'an,”
让他们 投鼠忌器 也不 敢 轻举妄动 这样
“their hands are tied, so they won't act rashly. Well, go back”
你先回去将此事禀告城主 这儿有我就行了
“and report this to the governor. I'll handle things here.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Deriving from the classic Han Dynasty text Book of Han, this idiom reflects the traditional military mindset of controlling enemies indirectly through their vulnerabilities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hesitate to act for fear of causing collateral damage
A formal idiom used to describe holding back on an attack because doing so might harm an associated person or object of value.
act rashly or recklessly
A frequent idiom used in strategic warnings urging caution or anticipating an opponent's premature strike.
