Meanings
- lit. to besiege 魏[Wei4] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhao4] (idiom)
- fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers
Written Forms
圍魏救趙Traditional · Main Form
围魏救赵Alternate Form
圍魏救趙
wai4 ngai6 gau3 ziu6
lit. to besiege 魏[Wei4] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhao4] (idiom) · fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers
2 Written Forms