以子之矛,攻子之盾 [---------]
Jyutping
ji5 zi2 zi1 maau4 , gung1 zi2 zi1 teon5
Pinyin
yǐ zǐ zhī máo , gōng zǐ zhī dùn
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lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner
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fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices
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hoist with his own petard