借刀杀人(jiè dāo shā rén)

4 charactersTrad. 借刀殺人

to lend sb a knife to kill sb

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Word information

Pinyin
jiè dāo shā rén
Meaning
to lend sb a knife to kill sb
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
借刀殺人

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