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shift one's troubles onto others; use one's neighbour's field as a drain; benefit oneself at the expense of others

yǐ lín wéi hè

以 邻 为 壑

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derogshift one's troubles onto others; use one's neighbour's field as a drain; benefit oneself at the expense of others
- yǐ lín wéi hè de jìn kǒu bì lěi
  以邻为壑的进口壁垒
  beggar-thy-neighbour import barriers
- jǐn guǎn mào yì kōng qián wěi mǐ dàn shèn shǎo yǒu guó jiā sù zhū yú yǐ lín wéi hè de zhèng cè
  尽管贸易空前萎靡，但甚少有国家诉诸于以邻为壑的政策。
  Despite the unprecedented collapse in trade, few countries resorted to beggar-thy-neighbour policies.
synonym
jià huò yú rén嫁祸于人 jià huò tā rén嫁祸他人 gù rù rén zuì故入人罪

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