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Definitions4 characters foreigners foreigners (idiom); barbarians themselves (traditional successive dynasties)/Use Western science technology counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
Usage•••frequent
Pronunciations
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As word
1to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)/Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
2to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)/Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
3to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)/Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
4to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)/Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)