Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Raod to Chinese Fluency (5)

以邻为壑 - yǐ lín wéi hè

壑:山沟。拿邻国当做大水坑,把本国的洪水排泄到那里去。比喻只图自己一方的利益,把困难或祸害转嫁给别人。

To shift one's troubles onto others; to profit oneself at the expense of others.

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