Word

HSK	Not in HSK
FREQUENCY	Unknown

以子之矛，攻子之盾 yǐ zǐ zhī máo ， gōng zǐ zhī dùn

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
fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices
hoist with his own petard

以 yǐ HSK 2	by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
子 zǐ HSK 1	offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
之 zhī HSK 4	marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
矛 máo HSK 5	spear, lance; KangXi radical 110
攻 gōng HSK 6	attack, assault; criticize
子 zǐ HSK 1	offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
之 zhī HSK 4	marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
盾 dùn HSK 5	shield, shield-shaped object; currency sign for Dutch guilder