We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「上兵伐謀」, with its usage explained below.
Here’s the idiom 「上兵伐謀」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Shang: superior, extended to mean the best. Bing: refers to war, and is extended to mean the use of troops. Fa: to attack, to attack. To destroy the enemy’s plan: to use strategy to smash the enemy’s plan. The best strategy for employing troops is to win by strategy.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shàng bīng fá móu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seung5/seung6 bing1 fat6 mau4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
