Definition of 以夷攻夷 (いいこうい)
いいこうい
以夷攻夷
いいこうい
iikoui
noun
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controlling foreigners by foreigners, playing one barbarian state against another(yojijukugo)
See also:夷を以て夷を制す
Related Kanji
以 | by means of, because, in view of, compared with |
夷 | barbarian, savage, Ainu |
攻 | aggression, attack, criticize, polish |