以夷制夷
いいせいい
- controlling foreigners by foreigners; playing one barbarian state against another n yoji
Kanji
以
イ
もっ.て
by means of; because; in view of; compared with
夷
イ
えびす • えみし • ころ.す • たい.らげる
barbarian; savage; Ainu
制
セイ
system; law; rule
夷
イ
えびす • えみし • ころ.す • たい.らげる
barbarian; savage; Ainu
Synonyms
夷を以て夷を制す
いをもっていをせいす
- to control foreigners by foreigners; to play one barbarian state against another exp