先禮後兵
See also: 先礼后兵
Chinese
early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first |
gift; propriety; rite | back; behind; rear back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later |
soldiers; a force; an army soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (先禮後兵) | 先 | 禮 | 後 | 兵 | |
| simp. (先礼后兵) | 先 | 礼 | 后 | 兵 | |
Etymology
From Romance of the Three Kingdoms:
- 郭嘉諫曰：「劉備遠來救援，先禮後兵，主公當用好言答之，以慢備心。」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
- Guō Jiā jiàn yuē: “Liú Bèi yuǎn lái jiùyuán, xiānlǐhòubīng, zhǔgōng dāng yòng hǎoyán dá zhī, yǐ màn Bèi xīn.” [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
郭嘉谏曰：“刘备远来救援，先礼后兵，主公当用好言答之，以慢备心。” [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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