上上之策

Mandarin · pinyin shàng shàng zhī cè

Meanings

  1. the best policy
  2. the best thing one can do in the circumstances
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上
shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
策
cè · scheme, plan; to whip; urge
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4–4–1–4 · shang4 shang4 zhi1 ce4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

soeng6 soeng6 zi1 caak3

Cantonese word readings for 上上之策. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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soeng6 soeng6 zi1 caak3

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上上之策 · shang4 shang4 zhi1 ce4
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Exact source record上上之策 上上之策 [shang4 shang4 zhi1 ce4] /the best policy/the best thing one can do in the circumstances/