After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「以夷治夷」. Meaning and usage are below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「以夷治夷」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Take advantage of the conflicts between foreign ethnic groups or foreign countries to make them conflict with each other and reduce their strength in order to control or attack them.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐ yí zhì yí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi5 yi4 ji6 yi4
Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.
