以子之矛，攻子之盾

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner

   • yǐzǐzhīmáo,gōngzǐzhīdùn.

     以子之矛，攻子之盾。🔊

     Use someone's spear to attack someone's shield.

2. 貳动verb

   fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices

   • yǐzǐzhīmáo,gōngzǐzhīdùn.

     以子之矛，攻子之盾。🔊

     Use the child's spear to attack the child's shield.

3. 參动verb

   hoist with his own petard

   • yǐzǐzhīmáo,gōngzǐzhīdùn.

     以子之矛，攻子之盾。🔊

     Use the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son.