Traduction :
lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom); fig. to search out one's opponent's weak points; to look for the Achilles' heel
Référence :
衅、隙:破绽、漏洞。探察对方的破绽、漏洞,以待时机。
Origine :
《三国志·吴书·陆逊传》:“且阻兵无众,古之明鉴,诚宜暂息进取小规,以蓄士民之力,观衅伺隙,庶无悔吝。”
Annotation :
观衅伺隙1
1. guānxìnsìxì :
[EN] lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom); fig. to search out one's opponent's weak points; to look for the Achilles' heel