Chinese–English

以子之矛，攻子之盾

yǐ zǐ zhī máo , gōng zǐ zhī dùn · yi zi zhi mao , gong zi zhi dun

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

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