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與虎謀皮

简与虎谋皮 · 繁與虎謀皮

Mandarin · pinyin yǔ hǔ móu pí

(lit.) to negotiate with a tiger for its pelt (idiom); (fig.) to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests

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虎: hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname
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皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
与: yǔ · and; with; to; for; give, grant
谋: móu · plan, scheme; stratagem

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3–3–2–2 · yu3 hu3 mou2 pi2

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jyu5 fu2 mau4 pei4

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(idiomatic) to request others (usually bad people) for something against their interests (which is impossible)

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