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將計就計

简将计就计 · 繁將計就計

Mandarin · pinyin jiāng jì jiù jì

to beat sb at their own game (idiom)

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就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
将: jiāng · will, going to, future; general
计: jì · plan, plot; stratagem; scheme

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1–4–4–4 · jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4

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(idiomatic) to turn somebody's trick against him; to beat somebody at his own game

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