假途滅虢

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lit. a short-cut to crush Guo (idiom); fig. to connive with sb to damage a third party, then turn on the partner

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. a short-cut to crush Guo (idiom); fig. to connive with sb to damage a third party, then turn on the partner

Written Forms

假途滅虢Traditional · Main Form
假途灭虢Alternate Form

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