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知彼知己
zhī​bǐ​zhī​jǐ

to know oneself and the other side

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知彼知己 zhī​bǐ​zhī​jǐ
to know oneself and the other side
To know the enemy and know oneself; to have a thorough understanding of both sides of a conflict or situation. This idiom originates from 孙子兵法 sūn​zǐ​bīng​fǎ (The Art of War).

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