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Meaning of 借刀杀人

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借 jiè 刀 dāo 杀 shā 人 rén (Trad.: 借刀殺人)HSK 5
to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
Example Sentences
1
群众压迫比拉多
,
想借刀杀人
,
用他的权力处死耶稣
。
The masses pressured Pilate into being their borrowed sword and used his power to execute Christ.
2
真不知道他到底是真心诚意的赞赏
,
还是在布下不怀好意的借刀杀人阴谋
。
I really don't know if it is a heartfelt appreciation or merely setting the motions for the great fallout.
3
实际上
,
政府吊销
53
名维权律师执照的借刀杀人手法可以被解读为承认他们没做什么错事
。
Indeed, the backhanded way the government engineered the disbarment of the 53 rights-defending lawyers can be read as an admission that nothing they had engaged in was wrong.