請將不如激將

简 请将不如激将 · 繁 請將不如激將
Mandarin · pinyin qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng

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  1. lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general
  2. fig. inciting people to action is more effective than dispatching orders
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請
qǐng · ask, request; invite; please
將
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
激
jī · arouse, excite, incite; quickly
请
qǐng · ask, request; invite; please
将
jiāng · will, going to, future; general
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3–4–4–2–1–4 · qing3 jiang4 bu4 ru2 ji1 jiang4

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請將不如激將 · qing3 jiang4 bu4 ru2 ji1 jiang4
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Exact source record請將不如激將 请将不如激将 [qing3 jiang4 bu4 ru2 ji1 jiang4] /lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general/fig. inciting people to action is more effective than dispatching orders/