"divide and conquer" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 分而治之

Definition

一种策略，将大问题或大群体分解为小部分，从而更容易控制、解决或削弱对方力量。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于政治、商业、历史等场合。既可带正面（解决难题），也常含负面（操控、分裂对手）含义。与“分化瓦解”等常见搭配。

Examples

Many leaders use divide and conquer strategies to stay in power.

许多领导人使用**分而治之**的策略来保持权力。

The manager solved the big project with a divide and conquer approach.

经理用**分而治之**的方法解决了这个大项目。

Teachers use divide and conquer to handle large groups of students.

老师们用**分而治之**来管理很多学生。

The company played its top employees against each other—classic divide and conquer.

公司让顶级员工互相竞争——典型的**分而治之**。

If we use divide and conquer, we can break this huge problem into smaller, manageable pieces.

如果我们采取**分而治之**，就能把这个大问题分成容易处理的小块。

Politicians sometimes rely on divide and conquer to prevent groups from uniting against them.

政客有时依靠**分而治之**，以防团体联合反对他们。