Word Meaning 肉を切らせて骨を断つ
にくをきらせてほねをたつ
niku o kirasetehone o tatsu
肉を切らせて骨を断つ is read as にくをきらせてほねをたつ (niku o kirasetehone o tatsu) and means to lose a battle to win the war.
Meaning
English
- 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
Reading
Kana
にくをきらせてほねをたつ
Romaji
niku o kirasetehone o tatsu