聲東擊西 [声东击－]

Jyutping sing1 dung1 gik1 sai1
Pinyin shēng dōng jí xī

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    during a battle, to create the illusion of assaulting a target, while the true goal is to assault another target where it's least expected
  2. phrase, broadly, figuratively, idiomatic
    to confuse someone in order to conceal the real motive behind something

聲東擊西 [声东击－]

Jyutping sing1 dung1 gik1 sai1
Pinyin shēng dōng jī xī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom)
  2. to create a diversion
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    轉移​視線​；​令敵​人​以​為​自己​攻擊​一個​地方​，​而​實際​上​係​攻勢​另​一個​地方
    to stage a diversionary attack
    • 好多賊會用聲東擊西嘅方法偷嘢。
      好多贼会用声东击西嘅方法偷嘢。
      hou2 do1 caak2 wui5 jung6 sing1 dung1 gik1 sai1 ge3 fong1 faat3 tau1 je5.
      Many thieves would steal things by distracting the target.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    during a battle, to create the illusion of assaulting a target, while the true goal is to assault another target where it's least expected
  2. phrase, broadly, figuratively, idiomatic
    to confuse someone in order to conceal the real motive behind something
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好多贼会用声东击西嘅方法偷嘢。
    好多賊會用聲東擊西嘅方法偷嘢。
    hou2 do1 caak2 wui5 jung6 sing1 dung1 gik1 sai1 ge3 fong1 faat3 tau1 je5.
    • Many thieves would steal things by distracting the target.