迂直之计 (迂直之計) yūzhí zhī jì

yūzhí zhī jì set phrase a plan to feign simplicity
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: Quote: a plan described in the Warring States period text 孫子兵法 “Art of War” by Sunzi, section 7 to confuse a battle opponent by pretending to act in a simplistic way (Giles 1910, p. 63; Guoyu '迂直之計')