Word Meaning 策士策に溺れる

さくしさくにおぼれる sakushisaku ni oboreru

策士策に溺れる is read as さくしさくにおぼれる (sakushisaku ni oboreru) and means craft brings nothing home.

Meaning

English

  1. craft brings nothing home
  2. the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme

Reading

Kana

さくしさくにおぼれる

Romaji

sakushisaku ni oboreru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 46 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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策士

さくし

tactician

策する

さくする

to devise a plan

策を練る

さくをねる

to plan one's next moves

策を講ずる

さくをこうずる

to take (adopt) measures

さく

fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong

策略

さくりゃく

scheme

策定

さくてい

formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.)

策動

さくどう

maneuvers

策謀

さくぼう

strategy

むち

whip

策応

さくおう

collusion

策源地

さくげんち

strategic base