借剑杀人 — “To kill with a borrowed sword”
借剑杀人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve one's malicious aims by using another person as a tool to harm a third party, without directly getting involved; to use someone else as a pawn or a cat's-paw”. Literally, “To kill with a borrowed sword”.
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- jiè借shū书liú留zhēn真borrow book, keep original, return copy
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- jiè借tā他rén人jiǔ酒bēi杯，，jiāo浇zì自jǐ己kuài块lěi垒Use external means to relieve one's own frustrations
- jiè借gōng公xíng行sī私use public office for private gain
- 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
- jiè借pō坡xià下lǘ驴take advantage of an opportunity
- jiè借kè客bào报chóu仇use another to exact revenge
- jiè借kòu寇bīng兵，，jī赍dào盗liáng粮aid an enemy or villain
- jiè借kòu寇jī赍dào盗aid a villain
- jiè借shī尸huán还yáng阳revive in another's form
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What does 借剑杀人 mean?
借剑杀人 (jiè jiàn shā rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve one's malicious aims by using another person as a tool to harm a third party, without directly getting involved; to use someone else as a pawn or a cat's-paw”.
How do you pronounce 借剑杀人?
借剑杀人 is pronounced jiè jiàn shā rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 借剑杀人 literally mean?
Literally, 借剑杀人 means “to kill with a borrowed sword”. It is used to mean “to achieve one's malicious aims by using another person as a tool to harm a third party, without directly getting involved; to use someone else as a pawn or a cat's-paw”.
What is the Chinese definition of 借剑杀人?
比喻自己不出面，借别人的手去害人。同“借刀杀人”。