LingakuFrequency rank: 47,983. – 49,016.
- to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's boneidiomatic expression
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
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- to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
This phrase is used to describe a strategic sacrifice where one endures a small loss or makes a temporary concession to achieve a larger goal or victory in the long run.
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にくをきらせてほねをたつ肉を切らせて骨を断つto lose a battle to win the warせんりゃくてき戦略的ににくをきらせてほねをたつ肉を切らせて骨を断つstrategically incur damage to inflict greater damageきっきん喫緊のもんだい問題ににくをきらせてほねをたつ肉を切らせて骨を断つsuffer losses to address urgent issuesてき敵のこうげき攻撃をうけて受けてにくをきらせてほねをたつ肉を切らせて骨を断つendure enemy attacks to achieve a greater goalにくをきらせてほねをたつ肉を切らせて骨を断つかくご覚悟resolve to incur sacrifices for a greater purposeこのせんりゃく戦略はにくをきらせてほねをたつ肉を切らせて骨を断つものだthis strategy is one that incurs losses for greater gainsにくをきらせてほねをたつ肉を切らせて骨を断つせいりゃく政略diplomatic strategy that incurs sacrificesにくをきらせてほねをたつ肉を切らせて骨を断つというかんがえ考えかた方the philosophy of losing a battle for the sake of winning the war