词汇 "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" 在中文的含义

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keep your friends close and your enemies closer

US /kiːp jɔːr frendz kloʊs ænd jɔːr ˈen.ə.miz ˈkloʊ.sər/
UK /kiːp jɔː frendz kləʊs ænd jɔː ˈen.ə.miz ˈkləʊ.sə/
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成语

亲近朋友,更要亲近敌人

to monitor your enemies more closely than your friends to anticipate their actions and prevent them from causing harm

示例:
In politics, it is often wise to keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
在政治中,亲近朋友,更要亲近敌人通常是明智的。
He hired his rival just to keep his friends close and his enemies closer.
他雇用竞争对手只是为了亲近朋友,更要亲近敌人