lấy độc trị độc

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Vietnamese

Etymology

lấy (“to take”) +‎ độc (“poison”) +‎ trị (“to treat”) +‎ độc, calque of Chinese 以毒攻毒 (dĩ độc công độc), 以毒治毒 (dĩ độc trị độc).

Pronunciation

Verb

lấy độc trị độc

  1. (literal) to treat poison with poison
  2. (idiomatic) to fight fire with fire
    Synonym: dĩ độc trị độc
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