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1 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
2 fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices
3 hoist with his own petard

Sample Sentences

我还是持有传统的尊老思想，觉得即便老人们无法再继续工作，他们的经验和智慧也是我们坚实的后盾。无论有多大压力，我都会善待老人。我不觉得老人会成为社会发展的阻碍力量。

wǒ hái shì chíyǒu chuántǒng de zūnlǎo sīxiǎng ，juéde jíbiàn lǎorénmen wúfǎ zài jìxù gōngzuò ，tāmen de jīngyàn hé zhìhuì yě shì wǒmen jiānshí de hòudùn 。wúlùn yǒu duō dà yālì ，wǒ dōuhuì shàndāi lǎorén 。wǒ bù juéde lǎorén huì chéngwéi shèhuì fāzhǎn de zǔài lìliàng 。

I still have the traditional respect for the elderly. I feel that even if the elderly aren't able to keep on working, their experience and wisdom give us substantial support. No matter how great the pressure, I will take good care of the elderly. I don't think that the elderly will become a force for obstructing social progress.

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