make false moves

make false moves

In Chinese, Pinyin is j à Cu à B à D à ng, which means improper action. It's from Guanzi, forbidden collection.

Idiom explanation

Action: action, treatment. Improper action.

The origin of Idioms

Guanzi · forbidding Tibet: "if you don't take appropriate measures, the people can't succeed."

Idiom usage

If he is said to have taken improper measures and admonished him, he will lose his temper and be dismissed from office or exiled. Chapter 49 of Jin Yong's Tianlong Yubu