"play into your hands" in Chinese (Simplified)

正中你的下怀让你得利

Definition

无意中做了让对手或他人更容易获利、得到好处的事，通常是不小心犯了对方能利用的错误。

这是固定搭配，常用于策略、竞赛等语境，不能按字面理解。常搭配否定句表示警告，比如“不要让对方得利”。

If you get angry during the debate, you will play into their hands.

如果你在辩论中生气，就会**正中他们的下怀**。

Don't play into her hands by telling her your secret.

别把你的秘密告诉她，别**让她得利**。

The team made mistakes that played into the opponent's hands.

球队犯了错误，这些都**正中对手的下怀**。

Revealing our strategy now would only play into their hands.

现在透露我们的策略只会**让他们得利**。

They want you to quit—that would totally play into their hands.

他们希望你放弃——那样就**正中他们下怀了**。

If we argue in front of the kids, we'll just play into his hands.

我们在孩子们面前争吵只会**让他得利**。