倒持泰阿

dou2 ci4 taai3 aa3

lit. to present the handle of a sword to another (idiom) · fig. to relinquish power to another; to place oneself at another's mercy

Meanings

  1. lit. to present the handle of a sword to another (idiom)
  2. fig. to relinquish power to another; to place oneself at another's mercy

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