立於不敗之地

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Chinese

set up; to stand
in; at; to
in; at; to; from; by; than; out of; surname
 
invincible position
trad. (立於不敗之地) 不敗之地
simp. (立于不败之地) 不败之地

Etymology

From The Art of War:

善戰不敗之地不失
善战不败之地不失
From: The Art of War, circa 5th century BCE
Gù shànzhàn zhě, bùbàizhīdì, ér bùshī dí zhī bài yě.
Hence the skillful fighter puts himself into a position which makes defeat impossible, and does not miss the moment for defeating the enemy.

Pronunciation


Idiom

立於不敗之地

  1. to establish oneself in an unassailable position; to be impregnable; to remain invincible