二桃杀三士
èr​táo​shā​sān​shì

to kill someone by setting a trap

  1. 二 èr numeral
    two
    the number two; 2
  2. 桃 táo noun
    peach
    The peach tree (Prunus persica) or its edible fruit
  3. 杀 殺 shā verb
    to kill
    to kill, slay, or murder; to slaughter animals
  4. 三士 sān​shì
    three practitioners
    (Buddhism) the three levels or types of spiritual practitioners, classified as superior, intermediate, and inferior based on their motivation and development