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以夷制夷

以
夷
制
夷
to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties) / Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)

Characters and words in 以夷制夷

以
㕥
yǐ = y + Ø3
old variant of 以[yi3]
Add a new mnemonic for 以 = 人 + 厶
以
㠯
yǐ = y + Ø3
old variant of 以[yi3]
Add a new mnemonic for 以 = 人 + 厶
Add a new mnemonic for 㠯 = 尸 + 口
Add a new mnemonic for 㠯 =
以
yǐ = y + Ø3
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
Add a new mnemonic for 以 = 人 + 厶
以
yǐ = y + Ø3
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)
Add a new mnemonic for 以 = 人 + 厶
夷
yí = y + Ø2
non-Han people, esp. to the East of China / barbarians / to wipe out / to exterminate / to tear down / to raze
Add a new mnemonic for 夷 = 大 + 弓
制
zhì = zh + Ø4
system / to control / to regulate / variant of 製|制[zhi4]
Add a new mnemonic for 制 = 牛 + 巾 + 刂
Add a new mnemonic for 制 = 刂
制
製
zhì = zh + Ø4
to manufacture / to make
Add a new mnemonic for 制 = 牛 + 巾 + 刂
Add a new mnemonic for 制 = 刂
Add a new mnemonic for 製 = 制 + 衣

Words with 以夷制夷

以夷制夷 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 以夷制夷

以夷制夷 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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