假途滅虢

简 假途灭虢 · 繁 假途滅虢
Mandarin · pinyin jiǎ tú miè Guó

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  1. lit. a short-cut to crush Guo (idiom); fig. to connive with sb to damage a third party, then turn on the partner
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假
jiǎ · falsehood, deception; vacation
途
tú · way, road, path, journey; course
滅
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虢
guó · name of ancient feudal State in Shenxi and Hunan
灭
miè · extinguish; wipe out, exterminate
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3–2–4–2 · jia3 tu2 mie4 Guo2

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假途滅虢 · jia3 tu2 mie4 Guo2
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Exact source record假途滅虢 假途灭虢 [jia3 tu2 mie4 Guo2] /lit. a short-cut to crush Guo (idiom); fig. to connive with sb to damage a third party, then turn on the partner/