借刀杀人

jièdāoshārén

to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work

Traditional 借刀殺人

Meaning

jièdāoshārénjie4 dao1 sha1 ren2
  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)

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