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jmdict 2834545 Active (id: 1970521) 
2834545 jmdict A [id=1970521]
肉を切らせて骨を切る
にくをきらせてほねをきる
[1][exp,v5r][id]
  to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; 
  [lit] to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone


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