欲擒故纵

lạt mềm buộc chặt; vờ tha để bắt thật

leave sb at large in order to apprehend him afterwards; let the enemy leave in order to catch him; allow sb some latitude first to gain a tighter hold on him afterwards; give sb rope enough to hang himself; play cat and mouse with sb

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