拿人當槍使

Simplified: 拿人当枪使

náréndàngqiāngshǐ ㄋㄚˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄕˇ

    • to use someone as a tool to attack another while staying out of it oneself

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
use a person as a gun
Meaning
To use someone as a tool to attack another person while staying out of it oneself. Critical.

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