Definition
假手 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to use someone as a tool, dupe, or cat's-paw'. The object 手 can be separated by modifiers or possessors, e.g., 假别人的手 ('borrow someone else's hand'). It often appears in the pattern 假手于人 or 假手他人, and the figurative sense is 'to manipulate someone into acting on your behalf'. Note that 假手 also literally means 'artificial hand' (a noun), but this entry covers only the verb-object sense.
v.o.
to use (someone) as a tool or dupeto make a cat's-paw of
Examples
- 假手，。Tā zǒngshì xǐhuan jiǎ shǒu yú rén, zìjǐ duǒ zài hòumiàn.He always likes to use others as tools, hiding behind the scenes himself.
- 。Tā jiǎ biérén de shǒu wánchéng le zhège rènwu.He used someone else's hand to complete this task.
- 假手。Nǐ bú yào jiǎ shǒu tārén lái duìfu wǒ.Don't use others as tools to deal with me.
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