以夷攻夷

いいこうい

Meanings

1. Noun controlling foreigners by foreigners; playing one barbarian state against another See also: 夷を以て夷を制す (いをもっていをせいす).

Kanji

• 以 from. Read as イ.
• 夷 barbarian; savage; Ainu. Read as イ.
• 攻 offense. Read as コウ.

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