Definition of 以夷制夷 (いいせいい)
いいせいい
以夷制夷
いいせいい
iiseii
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 |
制 | system, law, rule |