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以夷制夷

いいせいい

controlling foreigners by foreigners

Pronunciation

いいせいい

Contains Kanji

以
い
by means of
夷
い
barbarian
制
せい
system

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Definitions

noun

1. Controlling foreigners by foreigners; Playing one barbarian state against another yojijukugo. See also 夷を以て夷を制す.

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