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lit. two peaches kill three warriors (idiom) · fig. to use a scheme to eliminate rivals by making them fight over a prize

二桃杀三士
èr táo shā sān shì
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Synonyms
to lend sb a knife to kill sb · to get sb else to do one's dirty work · to attack using the strength of another (idiom)借刀杀人jiè dāo shā rén
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