激將法

indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task)

variant of 法[fa3]

France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2] / Taiwan pr. [Fa4]

law / method / way / to emulate / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家[Fa3 jia1]) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉[fa3 la1])

old variant of 法[fa3] / law

to arouse / to incite / to excite / to stimulate / sharp / fierce / violent

to spur sb into action by making negative remarks

will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])

general / commander-in-chief (military) / king (chess piece) / to command / to lead

to desire / to invite / to request

(bound form) a general / (literary) to command; to lead / (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)