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知彼知己，百戰不殆

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Mandarin · pinyin zhī bǐ zhī jǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài

knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")

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知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
彼: bǐ · that, there, those
己: jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
殆: dài · dangerous, perilous; endanger
战: zhàn · war, fighting, battle

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