Lingaku- (lit.) the soft knife
- (fig.) underhanded tactics
- devious means of attack
Generated definitions (experimental)
- underhanded tactics
- devious means of attack
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.
He used underhanded tactics to deal with this problem.
She always uses devious means to deal with her competitors.
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.
This kind of underhanded approach makes people feel uneasy.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ruǎn dāo zi软刀子zhàn shù战术underhanded tacticsshǐ yòng使用ruǎn dāo zi软刀子to use underhanded meansyòng用ruǎn dāo zi软刀子tǒng捅rén人to stab someone with devious intentruǎn dāo zi软刀子shǒu duàn手段devious meansbèi被ruǎn dāo zi软刀子xí jī袭击to be attacked in a sneaky wayruǎn dāo zi软刀子gōng shì攻势soft knife attackmiàn duì面对ruǎn dāo zi软刀子to face underhanded tacticsruǎn dāo zi软刀子cè lüè策略soft knife strategy