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以毒攻毒		Traditional Chinese
以毒攻毒
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
yǐ dú gōng dú		Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
yi5 duk6 gung1 duk6
Short definition to cure ills with poison (TCM)
Usage frequency Somewhat infrequent
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All available English definitions to fight fire with fireMDBG iconCantofish icon / set a thief to catch a thiefMDBG iconCantofish icon / to cure ills with poison (TCM)MDBG icon / to fight evil with evilMDBG iconCantofish icon / to cure ills with poison (idiom, refers to technique of traditional Chinese medicine)Cantofish icon / to use poison to treat the skin ulcerAdso icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to use poison to treat the skin ulcer
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: to cure ills with poison (idiom, refers to technique of traditional Chinese medicine); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire
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