曲线救国 (曲線救國) qǔxiàn jiùguó
          
              qǔxiàn jiùguó 
              
              set phrase 
              to secretly work for the enemy 
              Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
              
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                Notes: Especially of someone who ostensibly collaborated with the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese war of 1937-1945; to secretly work for the Nationalists or against the Communists (CC-CEDICT '曲線救國')