假手于人jiǎ shǒu yú rén(achieve one’s end)through the instrumentality of sb else; have others do sth for one; make a cat’s paw of sb; make sb else do the work
❍ 调查不但要自己当主席，适当地指挥调查会的到会人，而且要自己做记录，把调查的结果记下来。～是不行的。(《毛泽东著作选读》28) The investigator should not only preside at fact-finding meetings and give proper guidance to those present but should also make his own notes and record the results himself.To have others do it for him is no good. 假手于人jia shou yu ren(achieve one' s end) through the instrumentality of letting sb. else do the work |