倒持太阿 — “Holding the Ta'e sword upside down; giving the hilt of the Ta'e sword to others”
倒持太阿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hand over power or advantage to someone who then uses it against oneself; to give one's opponent the means to harm oneself; to inadvertently empower an adversary”. Literally, “Holding the Ta'e sword upside down; giving the hilt of the Ta'e sword to others”.
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What does 倒持太阿 mean?
倒持太阿 (dǎo chí tài ā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hand over power or advantage to someone who then uses it against oneself; to give one's opponent the means to harm oneself; to inadvertently empower an adversary”.
How do you pronounce 倒持太阿?
倒持太阿 is pronounced dǎo chí tài ā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倒持太阿 literally mean?
Literally, 倒持太阿 means “Holding the Ta'e sword upside down; giving the hilt of the Ta'e sword to others”. It is used to mean “to hand over power or advantage to someone who then uses it against oneself; to give one's opponent the means to harm oneself; to inadvertently empower an adversary”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倒持太阿?
太阿：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。