To make a sound in the east and attack in the west: basic explanation: sound: to make a statement. Refers to creating momentum to attack the east, but actually attacking the west. It is a tactic used to create a false impression on the opponent in order to win by surprise.

Pinyin pronunciation: shēng dōng jī xī

Usage examples: Shu people or ~, guide to attack the north, our soldiers must split up to guard. (Chapter 111 of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo Guanzhong of the Ming Dynasty)

Synonyms: surprise, surprise

Usage: combined form; used as predicate, object, attributive; used Military, etc.

The source of the idiom: "Huainanzi·Bingluexun": "Therefore, the way to use troops is to show them with softness and meet them with hardness, show them with weakness and take advantage of them with strength, and serve them with force. She responded with Zhang, and when the general wanted to go west, he showed it to the east..." Du You of the Tang Dynasty's "Tongdian·Bingliu" said: "We claim to attack the east, but in fact we attack the west.

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Afterword: thunder in the east and rain in the west; gongs in the west and drums in the east