craftily seize key posts
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi è J à y à OJ à n, which means to occupy an important position by means of conspiracy. From "ten requirements to the Kuomintang.".
The origin of Idioms
Mao Zedong's "ten requirements to the Kuomintang" said: "Wang Jingwei, who was hidden by Ruofu, swaggered through the market and stole important information; he hid himself and went deep into the society."
Idiom usage
As a predicate, it means to occupy an important position.
craftily seize key posts
the three parties concerned confront in court - sān cáo duì àn
be toughened and hardened into steel - bǎi liàn chéng gāng
not deviating a hair 's breadth - máo fā bù shuǎng