假道伐虢 jiǎ dào fá guó

DEFINITIONS

  1. to obtain safe passage to conquer the State of Guo
  2. to borrow the resources of an ally to attack a common enemy (idiom)

CHARACTERS

假 jiǎ
HSK 3
falsehood, deception; vacation
道 dào
HSK 2
path, road, street; method, way
伐 fá
HSK 6
cut down, subjugate, attack
虢 guó name of ancient feudal State in Shenxi and Hunan