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 「借刀殺人」. Meaning and usage are below.
Learn about the idiom 「借刀殺人」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
It is a metaphor for harming others through others without showing any involvement.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiè dāo shā rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
je3 dou1 saat3 yan4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
