Chapter 3 · Attacking Stratagems
欲擒故縱
Yù qín gù zòng
To Catch, First Let Loose
欲擒故縱
wish · capture · deliberately · release
Corner someone and they fight to the death. Give them room and they relax — then you close it.
今 Today
Your teenager's new crowd worries you. You don't ban anyone — you invite them all over, feed them, make your house the easy place to be. Nothing to rebel against, and everything now happens where you can see it.
反 When it backfires
Let loose too far and the thing you released just… leaves. Give room without staying close and you haven't set a trap — you've set them free.