Meaning of 以子之矛，攻子之盾
以子之矛，攻子之盾 means to refute someone using their own arguments or logic; to turn someone's own weapons against them. Pronounced yǐ zǐ zhī máo , gōng zǐ zhī dùn.
- to refute someone using their own arguments or logic; to turn someone's own weapons against them
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
sài赛
shàng上
，
tā他
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de地
yǐ以
zǐ子
zhī之
máo矛
，
gōng攻
zǐ子
zhī之
dùn盾
，
ràng让
duì对
fāng方
yǎ哑
kǒu口
wú无
yán言
。
In the debate competition, he skillfully turned his opponent's own arguments against them, leaving them speechless.
Yǐ以
zǐ子
zhī之
máo矛
，
gōng攻
zǐ子
zhī之
dùn盾
，
shì是
fǎn反
bó驳
duì对
fāng方
luó逻
jì辑
lòu漏
dòng洞
de的
yǒu有
xiào效
cè策
lüè略
。
Using one's own spear against one's own shield is an effective strategy for refuting logical loopholes in an opponent's argument.
Tā他
yòng用
duì对
fāng方
qù去
nián年
de的
yán言
lùn论
lái来
fǎn反
bó驳
duì对
fāng方
xiàn现
zài在
de的
guān观
diǎn点
，
zhēn真
shi是
yǐ以
zǐ子
zhī之
máo矛
，
gōng攻
zǐ子
zhī之
dùn盾
。
He used his opponent's remarks from last year to refute their current position, truly turning their own spear against their own shield.
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