ingenious scheme; brilliant stratagem
A yojijukugo describing a clever, resourceful plan or strategy, often used in literary or rhetorical contexts.
The enemy was toyed with by his ingenious and resourceful strategy.
奇策 means a clever or unexpected plan, while 奇策縦横 emphasizes the free and masterful deployment of such plans.
縦横無尽 means freely and without restraint in all directions, often used for movement or action, whereas 奇策縦横 specifically applies to strategic thinking.
A yojijukugo combining 奇策 (ingenious plan) and 縦横 (freely, vertically and horizontally), conveying the idea of deploying clever strategies freely and masterfully.