草船借箭
cǎo chuán jiè jiàn
lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]); fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends
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草船借箭 (cǎo chuán jiè jiàn) means "lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]); fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends" in Chinese.
草船借箭 is pronounced "cǎo chuán jiè jiàn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.
草船借箭 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
草船借箭 is made up of the characters 草, 船, 借, 箭. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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