三十六計,走為上策

简 三十六计,走为上策 · 繁 三十六計,走為上策
Mandarin · pinyin sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè

Meanings

  1. of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee (idiom)
  2. the best thing to do is leave
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三
sān · three
十
shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
六
liù · number six
計
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走
zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
為
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上
shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
策
cè · scheme, plan; to whip; urge
计
jì · plan, plot; stratagem; scheme
为
wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
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三十六計,走為上策 · san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4
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Exact source record三十六計,走為上策 三十六计,走为上策 [san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4] /of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee (idiom)/the best thing to do is leave/