借寇赍盗 — “Lend to bandits, provide for thieves”
借寇赍盗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to provide assistance or resources to an adversary or a villain, thereby enabling or strengthening them to cause harm; to give aid and comfort to the enemy”. Literally, “Lend to bandits, provide for thieves”.
借寇赍盗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jiè借gōng公xíng行sī私use public office for private gain
- jiè借dāo刀shā杀rén人kill with a borrowed knife
- jiè借jiàn剑shā杀rén人use another to harm a third party
- jiè借gǔ古yù喻jīn今use past to illustrate present
- jiè借gǔ古fěng讽jīn今criticize present by referencing past
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- jiè借kè客bào报chóu仇use another to exact revenge
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What does 借寇赍盗 mean?
借寇赍盗 (jiè kòu jī dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to provide assistance or resources to an adversary or a villain, thereby enabling or strengthening them to cause harm; to give aid and comfort to the enemy”.
How do you pronounce 借寇赍盗?
借寇赍盗 is pronounced jiè kòu jī dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 借寇赍盗 literally mean?
Literally, 借寇赍盗 means “Lend to bandits, provide for thieves”. It is used to mean “to provide assistance or resources to an adversary or a villain, thereby enabling or strengthening them to cause harm; to give aid and comfort to the enemy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 借寇赍盗?
兵：兵器，武器；赍：以物送人。送给盗贼粮食，借给盗贼武器。比喻帮助敌人或坏人