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以毒攻毒

yǐdúgōngdú

to cure ills with poison (TCM) / to fight evil with evil / set a thief to catch a thief / to fight fire with fire

Character Breakdown

以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2
毒
dú
poison, venom; drug, narcotic
HSK 5
攻
gōng
to accuse; to assault; to criticize
HSK 6
毒
dú
poison, venom; drug, narcotic
HSK 5

Additional Information

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