にくをきらせてほねをたつ

肉を切らせて骨を断つ

表記・読み：にくをきらせてほねをたつ

1. 1

   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

   expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)五段動詞（つ）idiomatic expression