Lấy độc giải độc

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Meaning · English

Using something harmful to counteract its own harm

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: using poison to cure poison

Examples

Bác sĩ đã dùng thuốc để lấy độc giải độc cho bệnh nhânThe doctor used medicine to counteract the poison in the patient

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lấy độc giải độc” mean?

Using something harmful to counteract its own harm Literally: using poison to cure poison

Is “Lấy độc giải độc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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