假途灭虢 | Chinese meaning

假途灭虢【jiǎ tú miè Guó】

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

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以短暂的方式对他人施加损害

This expression is used to describe a deceptive action where someone colludes with another to harm a third party, only to later betray their accomplice for personal gain.

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In order to benefit himself, he connived to harm others, ultimately losing his friend's trust.

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She collaborated with her rival to deal with a competitor, only to betray her ally in the end.

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to connive with someone to damage a third party and then turn on the partnera scheme that connives with someone to damage a third party and then betray the partnerto kill with a borrowed knife (to use someone else to achieve one's own ends)to engage in secret dealingsconspiracies and crafty strategiesto betray trust and abandon loyaltyto form alliances and counter alliances (often with ulterior motives)to seize and plunder through cunningto collude and engage in wrongdoing togetherto betray friends

假途灭虢【jiǎ tú miè Guó】

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

Generated definitions (experimental)

以短暂的方式对他人施加损害

This expression is used to describe a deceptive action where someone colludes with another to harm a third party, only to later betray their accomplice for personal gain.