假途灭虢 jiǎ tú miè guó

ally with one side to crush another, then betray

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. a short-cut to crush Guo (idiom); fig. to connive with sb to damage a third party, then turn on the partner

Characters

Character Meaning
假 jiǎ HSK 3
fake; false; artificial
途 tú HSK 5
route; road; way
灭 miè HSK 6
to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc)
虢 guó
surname Guo