授人以柄 shòu rén yǐ bǐng

to give someone a hold on oneself

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 62863rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to give someone a hold on oneself
  2. 2. to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
授 shòu HSK 4
to teach; to instruct; to give
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
柄 bǐng
handle or shaft (of an axe etc)