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肉を切らせて骨を切る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 肉を切らせて骨を切る.
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Idiomatic expression
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
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