倒持戈矛 — “To hold halberds and spears upside down”
倒持戈矛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hand over one's power or advantage to an adversary through one's own misguided actions; to empower an enemy by mishandling one's own resources or position”. Literally, “To hold halberds and spears upside down”.
倒持戈矛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 倒持戈矛 mean?
倒持戈矛 (dǎo chí gē máo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hand over one's power or advantage to an adversary through one's own misguided actions; to empower an enemy by mishandling one's own resources or position”.
How do you pronounce 倒持戈矛?
倒持戈矛 is pronounced dǎo chí gē máo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倒持戈矛 literally mean?
Literally, 倒持戈矛 means “to hold halberds and spears upside down”. It is used to mean “to hand over one's power or advantage to an adversary through one's own misguided actions; to empower an enemy by mishandling one's own resources or position”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倒持戈矛?
犹言倒持泰阿。戈、矛，皆兵器。