裏應外合 [里应－－]

Jyutping leoi5 jing3 ngoi6 hap6
Pinyin lǐ yìng wài hé

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    外面​圍​攻​嘅​同​時​裏​面​接​應​、​裏​面​外面​互相配合
    to coordinate outside and inside, to act together
    • 只要我哋裏應外合，一定可以成功攻城。
      只要我哋里应外合，一定可以成功攻城。
      zi2 jiu3 ngo5 dei2 leoi5 jing3 ngoi6 hap6, jat1 ding6 ho2 ji5 sing4 gung1 gung1 sing4.
      As long as we can act together, we must be able to break into the city.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今次可以破到案，全靠两位卧底同我哋里应外合。
    今次可以破到案，全靠兩位卧底同我哋裏應外合。
    gam1 ci3 ho2 ji5 po3 dou2 on3, cyun4 kaau3 loeng5 wai2 ngo6 dai2 tung4 ngo5 dei6 leoi5 jing3 ngoi6 hap6.
    • Thanks to the two undercover agents helping us by transmitting information, we solved the case.
  2. Cantonese
    里应外合
    裏應外合
    leoi5 jing3 ngoi6 hap6
    • to coordinate the outside and the inside
  3. Cantonese
    只要我哋里应外合，一定可以成功攻城。
    只要我哋裏應外合，一定可以成功攻城。
    zi2 jiu3 ngo5 dei2 leoi5 jing3 ngoi6 hap6, jat1 ding6 ho2 ji5 sing4 gung1 gung1 sing4.
    • As long as we can act together, we must be able to break into the city.