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以夷制夷【yǐ yí zhì yí】

to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)

以夷制夷【yǐ yí zhì yí】

to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)

以

HSK 21

含义by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to

拼音yǐ

夷

HSK 7-9

含义ancient barbarian tribes

拼音yí

制

HSK 3

含义system; establish; overpower

拼音zhì