以毒攻毒

ji5 duk6 gung1 duk6

to cure ills with poison (TCM) · to fight evil with evil · set a thief to catch a thief

Meanings

  1. to cure ills with poison (TCM)
  2. to fight evil with evil
  3. set a thief to catch a thief
  4. to fight fire with fire

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