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假道伐虢
jiǎdàofáGuó
1. to obtain safe passage to conquer the State of Guo
2. to borrow the resources of an ally to attack a common enemy (idiom)

Character Breakdown

假
jiǎ
fake, false, deceitful; vacation
HSK 3 11 丶
道
dào
method, way; path, road
HSK 2 12 丶
伐
fá
cut down, subjugate, attack
HSK 6 6 丶
虢
guó
an ancient feudal State in Shenxi and Hunan
15 丶

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