Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「因敵為資」.
Here, we present the idiom 「因敵為資」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Still relying on the enemy for funding. Obtain resources and supplies from the enemy.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yīn dí wéi zī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yan1 dik6 wai6/wai4 ji1
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.

