授人以柄 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to hand someone the swordhilt
• to give someone a hold on oneself

Character by character

• 授shòuto award, to confer, to instruct, to teach
• 人rénman, person; people
• 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
• 柄bǐnghandle, lever, knob; authority

Idioms sharing a character

• 倾囊相授 qīng náng xiāng shòu
• 面授机宜 miàn shòu jī yí
• 一鸣惊人 yī míng jīng rén
• 三人成虎 sān rén chéng hǔ
• 不可告人 bù kě gào rén
• 不恤人言 bù xù rén yán
• 不甘人后 bù gān rén hòu
• 不甘后人 bù gān hòu rén
• 不近人情 bù jìn rén qíng
• 乘人不备 chéng rén bù bèi

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