Xanatos gambit

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A subtle plan (usually villainous) that cannot be foiled, such that attempts to defeat it actually further its creator's goals. slang
    — It strikes me, as it no doubt has struck many of you, that this strategy is cynical. What may not have struck you is how cynical, how much of a Xanatos Gambit, this game their playing really is.

词形变化

Xanatos gambits plural

词源

Coined on TV Tropes in reference to the character David Xanatos from Gargoyles, who is depicted as a criminal mastermind who often claims victory after his apparent defeat.
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