Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tương kế tựu kế

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Meaning · English

To use the enemy's strategy against them

Literally: Using the enemy's plan to plan

Examples

Chúng ta phải tương kế tựu kế để đánh bại đối thủWe must use the enemy's strategy against them to defeat the opponent

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tương kế tựu kế” mean?

To use the enemy's strategy against them Literally: Using the enemy's plan to plan

Is “Tương kế tựu kế” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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