Màn lǔ yáochuán, zhuō zuì yú.

慢櫓搖船, 捉醉魚。

Lit Row the boat slowly [if you want to] catch beguiled fish.

Fig If you're out to get someone or something, it's best to move in a slow and apparently relaxed manner so as to lull your prey into a false sense of security.

Note [Cf. Èr Kè Pāi'àn Jīngqí, chap. 38.]

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