【太阿倒持】〖tài dào chí〗[hold the sword by the blade -- surrender one's power to another at one's own peril; allow one's powers to fall into another's hands; help an opponent against oneself; let the opponent hold the power]

太公鼓刀叛留美，

阿世盗名出清北。

倒打一耙母国骂，

持枪鹄立反杀回。

倒拿着剑，把剑柄给别人。比喻把大权交给别人，自己反受其害。Take sword upside down, give sword handle to others. metaphor is to give power over major issues to others.同：倒持太阿 、 倒持泰阿、授人以柄。