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知彼知己
Mandarin · pinyin zhī bǐ zhī jǐ
Meanings
- to know the enemy and know oneself (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")
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1–3–1–3 · zhi1 bi3 zhi1 ji3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zi1 bei2 zi1 gei2
Cantonese word readings for 知彼知己. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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zi1 bei2 zi1 gei2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to know the enemy and know yourself
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