远交近攻

yuǎnjiāojìngōng

远交近攻 — yuǎnjiāojìngōng

1. Form alliances with distant powers while attacking one's nearer neighbors; pursue distant friendships and attack nearby states — a strategy of making allies far away and fighting close by.

   古时策士主张远交近攻，以削弱邻国势力。 gǔshí cèshì zhǔzhāng yuǎnjiāojìngōng yǐ xuēruò línguó shìlì — Ancient strategists advocated forming alliances with distant states while attacking nearby ones to weaken neighboring powers.