Definition
出奇制胜 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to win by a surprise move' — you use an unexpected strategy to defeat an opponent, whether in war, business, sports, or competition. The key idea is that your move is unconventional (出奇) and leads directly to victory (制胜). It's often used to praise creative, non-obvious tactics.
f.e.
to defeat one's opponent by a surprise moveto win through an unexpected strategy
Examples
- 出奇制胜，。Zhè cì bǐsài tāmen yòng le chū qí zhì shèng de cèlüè, zuìzhōng huòshèng.In this competition, they used a surprise strategy and ultimately won.
- ，出奇制胜。Zài shāngyè jìngzhēng zhōng, chū qí zhì shèng wǎngwǎng bǐ chángguī fāngfǎ gèng yǒuxiào.In business competition, winning by a surprise move is often more effective than conventional methods.
- 出奇制胜，。Yào xiǎng chū qí zhì shèng, jiù bìxū dǎpò chángguī sīwéi.If you want to win by a surprise move, you must break conventional thinking.
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