以子之矛,攻子之盾
yǐ zǐ zhī máo , gōng zǐ zhī dùnyizizhimao,gongzizhidun
- lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner
- fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices
- hoist with his own petard