周zau1瑜jyu4打daa2黃wong4蓋goi3

simp周瑜打黄盖

zau1 jyu4 daa2 wong4 goi3Zhōu Yú dǎ Huáng Gài

English

fig. with the connivance of both sides
fig. by mutual consent
cf Wu patriot Huang Gai submits to mock beating at the hands of General Zhou Yu to deceive Cao Cao 曹操[Cao2 Cao1] before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰|赤壁之战[Chi4 bi4 zhi1 Zhan4]

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese

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