- (lit.) the soft knife
- (fig.) underhanded tactics
- devious means of attack
Generated: This phrase refers to a method or strategy that is sneaky or deceitful, often used to harm someone or achieve a goal without direct confrontation.
Generated: In this context, it signifies indirect or stealthy strategies to undermine or attack someone without being overtly aggressive.
They adopted devious means of attack to undermine their opponent.