yǐ yí zhì yí

以夷制夷 (yǐ yí zhì yí) is a Chinese word meaning “to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties); Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)”.

Meanings

  1. 1to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
  2. 2Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)

Characters in 以夷制夷

以yǐ · to use夷yí · non-Han people, esp. to the East of China制zhì · system夷yí · non-Han people, esp. to the East of China

Related words

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