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借刀杀人
jiè​dāo​shā​rén

to get someone else to do one's dirty work

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 借 jiè noun
    to make use of
    to take advantage of an opportunity or situation; to avail oneself of; to rely on
  2. 刀 dāo noun
    knife
    knife; blade; single-edged sword; any tool used for cutting, slicing, or carving
  3. 杀人 殺人 shā​rén verb + noun
    to kill someone
    to murder; to kill a person