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先撤窝子后钓鱼

English translation: bait and then cast the fishing net

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Chinese term or phrase:	先撤窝子后钓鱼
English translation:	bait and then cast the fishing net
Entered by:	albertdeng

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22:36 Jul 20, 2009

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Chinese term or phrase: 先撤窝子后钓鱼

势均力敌，情况不明，则需要打一巴掌揉一揉，先撤窝子后钓鱼。

albertdeng KudoZ activity Questions: 1505 (1 open) (5 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 155 New Zealand
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bait and then cast the fishing net

Explanation:
I feel a direct translation will do in this case, since the analogy is straight forward.

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Wenjun Cao
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bait and then cast the fishing net

Wenjun Cao

Setting up parameters on the target

pkchan

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Setting up parameters on the target

Explanation:
钓鱼有哪些技巧- 搜搜问问--腾讯旗下互动问答社区 - [ Translate this page ]（1）用食物诱鱼：也就是利用饵料诱鱼施钓，通常也称撒窝子。 .... 叶，稍用手搓，再钩于鱼钩上，钓草鱼应先窝两天，这样就很容易钓到草鱼。 ... 最好到书店买本有关钓鱼技巧的书，结合前辈钓友的经验自己认真实践。 ... 把诱饵投到预定的钓点，称之为“诱窝”、“撤窝”，其目的是把鱼引诱到钓点的小范围内，以提高垂钓效果。 ...
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