The idiom story of Tuning the Tiger Away from the Mountain is a good example of a Chinese idiom story.

Tuning the Tiger Away from the Mountain

"Tuning the Tiger Away from the Mountain" literally means trying to make the tiger leave the original mountain, and it is a metaphor for trying to lure the opponent away from the original favorable position in order to take advantage of the opportunity to act. The plan advocates that the trickster should first get the opponent out of the specific environment and then subdue him, the technique is to adjust first and then lower the opponent.

This plan says: "Wait for the sky to trap you, and use people to lure you. 'Going to unfavorable to counter'." To wit: wait for the time of heaven to be unfavorable to the enemy before besieging him, and use man-made falsehoods to entice him. When there is danger in advancing, turn back and leave, luring out of the battle in order to facilitate my attack.

In military terms, when the enemy is stronger than I am and occupies favorable ground, if I attack strongly, my losses are bound to be heavy. In order to weaken the enemy's power, we must first separate the enemy from the conditions of advantage he relies on, so that he is in an unfavorable and favorable environment for me. After the change in the advantage of the enemy and me, and then its decisive battle, in order to win the final victory.