以華制華 yǐ huá zhì huá

DEFINITIONS

  1. use Chinese collaborators to subdue the Chinese (imperialist policy)

CHARACTERS

以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
華 huá flowery; illustrious; Chinese
制 zhì
HSK 5
system; establish; overpower
華 huá flowery; illustrious; Chinese