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富國強兵
- to make the country rich and the military powerful
故治國者，其摶力也，以富國強兵也；其殺力也，以事敵勸農也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
故治国者，其抟力也，以富国强兵也；其杀力也，以事敌劝农也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Book of Lord Shang, circa 3rd century BCE, translated based on J.J.L. Duyvendak's version
- Gù zhìguó zhě, qí tuánlì yě, yǐ fùguóqiángbīng yě; qí shālì yě, yǐ shì dí quàn nóng yě.
- Therefore, for one who administers a country, the way to consolidate its strength, is to make the country rich and its soldiers strong; the way to reduce the people's force is to attack the enemy and to encourage the people.
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