rope-a-dope
/ˈrəʊpəˈdəʊp/noun
mass noun
- US informal a boxing tactic of pretending to be trapped against the ropes, goading an opponent to throw tiring ineffective punches〈美, 非正式〉伺机反攻（指假装陷于困境靠在围绳上, 使对手打无效拳的一种拳击战术）。
词源
1970s: coined by Muhammad Ali, referring to a tactic in a boxing match with George Foreman.