ji5 zi2 zi1 maau4 ,gung1 zi2 zi1 teon5以子之矛,攻子之盾
Jyutpingji5 zi2 zi1 maau4 ,gung1 zi2 zi1 teon5
Yaleyíh jí jī màuh ,gūng jí jī téunh
Definition
lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner; hoist with his own petard
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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