túng ngư nhập hải, phóng hổ qui sơn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Loosing the fish to the sea, the tiger to the mountain — an enemy released is a campaign rescheduled.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “túng ngư nhập hải, phóng hổ qui sơn” mean?
Loosing the fish to the sea, the tiger to the mountain — an enemy released is a campaign rescheduled. Literally: release the fish to sea, return the tiger to the hills
Is “túng ngư nhập hải, phóng hổ qui sơn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.