為淵驅魚

Chinese

	because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become	abyss	to expel; to urge on; to drive to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly	fish
trad. (為淵驅魚/為淵敺魚)	為	淵	驅/敺	魚
simp. (为渊驱鱼)	为	渊	驱	鱼
Literally: “to drive the fish into deep waters”.

為淵驅魚

(figuratively) to produce the exact opposite effect of what one wished
(figuratively, by extension) to drive one's allies or people to the side of the enemy

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