い
夷
　
を
もっ
以
　
て
い
夷
　
を
せい
制
　
す

expression

  1. to control foreigners by foreigners, to play one barbarian state against another.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
い
夷
　
を
もっ
以
　
て
い
夷
　
を
せい
制
　
す
 夷を以て夷を制す いをもっていをせいす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

barbarian, savage, Ainu
イ　えびす　えみし (Kentei Pre-1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
by means of, because, in view of
イ　もっ.て　もち (4th, N4)
hook stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
system, law, rule
セイ (5th, N3)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (11th)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ