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以子之矛，攻子之盾【yǐ zǐ zhī máo , gōng zǐ zhī dùn】

lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner
fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices
hoist with his own petard

以子之矛，攻子之盾【yǐ zǐ zhī máo , gōng zǐ zhī dùn】

lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner
fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices
hoist with his own petard

以

HSK 21

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

拼音yǐ

子

HSK 11

含义offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

拼音zi

之

HSK 42

含义marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to

拼音zhī

矛

HSK 55

含义spear, lance; Kangxi radical 110

拼音máo

攻

HSK 63

含义attack, assault; criticize

拼音gōng

盾

HSK 5

含义shield, shield-shaped object; currency sign for Dutch guilder

拼音dùn