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師夷長技以制夷

"learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源[Wei4 Yuan2]

Characters and words in 師夷長技以制夷

shī = sh + Ø1
shī = sh + Ø1
teacher / master / expert / model / army division / (old) troops / to dispatch troops
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= y + Ø2
non-Han people, esp. to the East of China / barbarians / to wipe out / to exterminate / to tear down / to raze
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cháng = ch + ang2
length / long / forever / always / constantly
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zhǎng = zh + ang3
chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance
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special skill
= ji + Ø4
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= y + Ø3
old variant of 以[yi3]
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= y + Ø3
= y + Ø3
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
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= y + Ø3
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)
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zhì = zh + Ø4
system / to control / to regulate / variant of 製|制[zhi4]
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zhì = zh + Ø4
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Words with 師夷長技以制夷

師夷長技以制夷 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 師夷長技以制夷

師夷長技以制夷 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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