Lingaku- lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)
- fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard
Generated definitions (experimental)
- seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard
This idiom is used to describe a strategy where one first limits the options of the opponent before taking decisive action against them.
He first sealed off the enemy's retreat and ensured they had no way out.
In the match, they sealed off the opponent's avenues of retreat and completely defeated them.
Generated collocations (experimental)
guān mén dǎ gǒu关门打狗to seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hardguān mén dǎ gǒu关门打狗zhèng cè政策policy of sealing off and striking hardguān mén dǎ gǒu关门打狗de的cè lüè策略strategy of trapping and attackingguān mén dǎ gǒu关门打狗de的shí jī时机timing for sealing off and strikingguān mén dǎ gǒu关门打狗de的xiào guǒ效果effectiveness of sealing off and strikingguān mén dǎ gǒu关门打狗de的xíng dòng行动action of sealing off and attackingguān mén dǎ gǒu关门打狗de的fāng shì方式method of sealing off and strikingguān mén dǎ gǒu关门打狗de的jiào xun教训lesson from sealing off and strikingguān mén dǎ gǒu关门打狗de的yì yì意义significance of sealing off and strikingguān mén dǎ gǒu关门打狗de的chǎng jǐng场景scene of sealing off and striking