肉を切らせて骨を断つ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, つ)
Idiomatic
1. to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
| Used in | Used in % | |
|---|---|---|
| Anime | 9 | (0%) |
| Live action | 3 | (0%) |
| Visual novels | 17 | (3%) |
| Novels | 44 | (2%) |
| Non-fiction | 0 | (0%) |
| Web novels | 24 | (2%) |
| Aozora Bunko | 0 | (0%) |
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