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師夷長技以制夷

简师夷长技以制夷 · 繁師夷長技以制夷

Mandarin · pinyin shī yí cháng jì yǐ zhì yí

"learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源 Wèi Yuán

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師: shī · teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops; hexagram ䷆
夷: yí · ancient barbarian tribes
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
技: jì · skill, ability, talent, ingenuity
以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
制: zhì · system; establish; overpower
师: shī · teacher, master, specialist
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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1–2–2–4–3–4–2 · shi1 yi2 chang2 ji4 yi3 zhi4 yi2

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si1 ji4 coeng4 gei6 ji5 zai3 ji4

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