圍魏救趙

1. • lit. to besiege 魏 wèi and rescue 赵 zhào (idiom)
2. • fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers

Character by character

• 圍(wéi)encircle
• 魏(wèi)tower over a palace gateway
• 救(jiù)rescue
• 趙(zhào)surpass