授人以柄

shòu rén yǐ bǐng

Dictionary entry

to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)

What does 授人以柄 mean?

授人以柄 (shòu rén yǐ bǐng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)

2to give someone a hold on oneself

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授shòu(bound form) to confer; to give · (bound form) to teach; to instruct 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]柄bǐnghandle or shaft (of an axe etc) · (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem

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授人以柄

shòu rén yǐ bǐng

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