师夷长技以制夷
Traditional form:
師夷長技以制夷
Pinyin (reading):
shīyíchángjìyǐzhìyí
Definitions:
- "learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源 ( Wèi Yuán)
Characters:
- 师 - teacher, professional, master
- 夷 - ancient barbarian tribes
- 长 - long, lasting; to excel in
- 技 - ability, talent; skill, technique
- 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
- 制 - system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower
- 夷 - ancient barbarian tribes
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