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先禮後兵. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
先禮後兵, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
先禮後兵 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first |
gift; propriety; rite
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back; behind; rear back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later |
soldiers; a force; an army soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike |
| trad. (先禮後兵)
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先
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禮
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後
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兵
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| simp. (先礼后兵)
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先
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礼
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后
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兵
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Etymology
From Romance of the Three Kingdoms:
Pronunciation
Idiom
先禮後兵
- to approach the situation politely before resorting to aggression (or more aggressive measures)