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肉を切らせて骨を断つ
【 にくをきらせてほねをたつ 】
1. [exp,v5t] [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

Conjugations


History:
7. A 2018-02-06 22:42:01  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
6. A* 2018-02-06 20:04:24  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
for clarity.
  Diff: 
@@ -16 +16 @@
-<gloss g_type="lit">to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever bone</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone</gloss>
5. A* 2018-02-06 07:46:03  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff: 
@@ -13,0 +14 @@
+<gloss>to lose a battle to win the war</gloss>
4. A 2018-02-06 04:36:26  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
(Thank you for the submission, Brandon.)
3. A 2018-02-06 04:35:10  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff: 
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<misc>&id;</misc>
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