欲擒故纵

Traditional form:

欲擒故縱

Pinyin (reading):

yùqíngùzòng

Definitions:

• In order to capture, one must let loose.
• to loosen the reins only to grasp them better

Characters:

• 欲 - desire, want, longing, intent
• 擒 - to arrest, to capture, to seize
• 故 - reason, cause; happening, instance
• 纵 - to indulge in, to give free reign to

Traditional characters:

• 欲 - desire, want, longing, intent
• 擒 - to arrest, to capture, to seize
• 故 - reason, cause; happening, instance
• 縱 - to indulge in, to give free reign to