假道伐虢

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to obtain safe passage to conquer the State of Guo

   • jiǎdàofáguóshìyīgègǔlǎodejìcè.

     假道伐虢是一个古老的计策。🔊

     The stratagem of borrowing a route to attack guó is an ancient tactic.

2. 貳动verb

   to borrow the resources of an ally to attack a common enemy (idiom)

   • jiǎdàofáGuóshìyīgègǔlǎodejìcè.

     假道伐虢是一个古老的计策。🔊

     Borrowing a path to attack guó is an ancient stratagem.