借刀殺人

ze3 dou1 saat3 jan4

to lend sb a knife to kill sb · to get sb else to do one's dirty work · to attack using the strength of another (idiom)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to lend sb a knife to kill sb
  2. to get sb else to do one's dirty work
  3. to attack using the strength of another (idiom)

Written Forms

借刀殺人Traditional · Main Form
借刀杀人Alternate Form

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