邻国为壑
lín​guó​wéi​hè

to shift misfortune onto others

  • created sense approved 邻国为壑/鄰國為壑 · lín​guó​wéi​hè · to shift misfortune onto others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    邻国为壑 / 鄰國為壑

    lín​guó​wéi​hè

    to shift misfortune onto others

    to treat neighboring countries as a dumping ground for one's problems; to pass one's troubles or disasters onto others for personal gain

    邻国 (literal) → 邻国/鄰國 · lín​guó · neighboring country 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 壑 (literal) → 壑 · hè · ravine

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    created sense