Meaning of 借刀杀人
借刀杀人 means to harm someone by using another person; to kill with a borrowed knife. Pronounced jiè dāo shā rén.
- to harm someone by using another person; to kill with a borrowed knife
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhè这
zhāo招
jiè借
dāo刀
shā杀
rén人
shí实
zài在
yīn阴
xiǎn险
，
zì自
jǐ己
duǒ躲
zài在
hòu后
miàn面
，
ràng让
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
hù互
xiāng相
zhēng争
dòu斗
。
His move of killing with a borrowed knife was truly sinister; he hid behind the scenes and let his competitors fight each other.
Zài在
gōng宫
dòu斗
jù剧
lǐ里
，
jiè借
dāo刀
shā杀
rén人
shì是
fēi妃
pín嫔
men们
cháng常
yòng用
de的
jì计
cè策
。
In palace intrigue dramas, killing with a borrowed knife is a common tactic used by concubines.
Tā他
gù故
yì意
xiè泄
lòu露
jiǎ假
qíng情
bào报
，
xiǎng想
jiè借
dāo刀
shā杀
rén人
，
chú除
diào掉
nà那
ge个
bù不
tīng听
huà话
de的
xià下
shǔ属
。
He deliberately leaked false information, hoping to kill with a borrowed knife and get rid of that disobedient subordinate.
Sān三
shí十
liù六
jì计
zhōng中
，
dì第
sān三
jì计
jiù就
shì是
“
jiè借
dāo刀
shā杀
rén人
”
。
Among the Thirty-Six Stratagems, the third stratagem is 'kill with a borrowed knife.'
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiè借
dāo刀
shā杀
rén人
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
，
suī虽
rán然
yǒu有
xiào效
，
dàn但
fēi非
cháng常
bù不
dào道
dé德
。
Although effective, this method of killing with a borrowed knife is highly unethical.
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