授人以柄
shòu​rén​yǐ​bǐng

to give someone a hold on oneself

  • created reference approved 授人以柄 → 倒持泰阿 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    授人以柄 shòu​rén​yǐ​bǐng

    倒持泰阿 dào​chí​tài'ē

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 授人以柄 · shòu​rén​yǐ​bǐng · to give someone a hold on oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    授人以柄

    shòu​rén​yǐ​bǐng

    to give someone a hold on oneself

    To give someone an excuse or opportunity to criticize or control you; to hand over power or leverage to another to one's own disadvantage.

    授 (literal) → 授 · shòu · to confer 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · other people 以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 柄 (literal) → 柄 · bǐng · pretext

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