Draw money from the enemy

Draw money from the enemy

According to the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī nd í Q ǔ Z ī, which means to obtain resources and supplies from the enemy. It comes from the biography of Dong Zhao in the annals of the Three Kingdoms.

Idiom usage

To obtain the necessary materials from the enemy

Examples

The army had no material to support it. It was quick and easy. It was hard to get money from the enemy, so the South was exhausted, and the North was always victorious.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: to invest in the enemy

The origin of Idioms

Dong Zhao's biography in the annals of the Three Kingdoms says, "I wish I would die in the south of the Yangtze River and win victory in the event of gaining capital from the enemy."

Idiom explanation

Cause: depend on, depend on; Capital: property, use. To obtain resources and supplies from the enemy.