tẩu vi thượng sách

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Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 走為上策, composed of 走 (“fleeing”), 為 (“is”) and 上策 (“the best plan”), likely from a Chinese drama variant of 走為上計 / 走为上计 (tẩu vi thượng kế), the 36th of the Thirty-Six Stratagems. Compare Japanese 三十六計逃げるに如かず (Sanjūrokkei nigeru ni shikazu).

Pronunciation

Phrase

tẩu vi thượng sách

  1. (humorous) when in a pinch, the best course of action is to flee

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