倒持泰阿 — “Holding the Tai'a sword upside down (with the hilt towards others)”
倒持泰阿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give control or power to someone else, thereby putting oneself at a disadvantage or even at risk of harm; to hand over the means of one's own destruction”. Literally, “Holding the Tai'a sword upside down (with the hilt towards others)”.
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What does 倒持泰阿 mean?
倒持泰阿 (dào chí tài ē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give control or power to someone else, thereby putting oneself at a disadvantage or even at risk of harm; to hand over the means of one's own destruction”.
How do you pronounce 倒持泰阿?
倒持泰阿 is pronounced dào chí tài ē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倒持泰阿 literally mean?
Literally, 倒持泰阿 means “Holding the Tai'a sword upside down (with the hilt towards others)”. It is used to mean “to give control or power to someone else, thereby putting oneself at a disadvantage or even at risk of harm; to hand over the means of one's own destruction”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倒持泰阿?
泰阿：宝剑名。倒拿着剑，把剑柄给别人。比喻把大权交给别人，自己反受其害。