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師夷長技以制夷 (si1 ji4 coeng4 gei6 ji5 zai3 ji4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

師夷長技以制夷 (si1 ji4 coeng4 gei6 ji5 zai3 ji4, shī yí cháng jì yǐ zhì yí) — "learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源[Wei4 Yuan2]

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

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