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<entry> <ent_seq>2834542</ent_seq> <k_ele> <keb>肉を切らせて骨を断つ</keb> </k_ele> <r_ele> <reb>にくをきらせてほねをたつ</reb> </r_ele> <sense> <pos>&exp;</pos> <pos>&v5t;</pos> <misc>&id;</misc> <gloss>to lose a battle to win the war</gloss> <gloss>to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe</gloss> <gloss g_type="lit">to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone</gloss> </sense> </entry>