三十六计，走为上策
sān​shí​liù​jì​zǒu​wéi​shàng​cè

of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee

Senses

三十六计，走为上策/ 三十六計，走為上策 sān​shí​liù​jì​zǒu​wéi​shàng​cè of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee

Used when a situation has become hopeless or unmanageable to suggest that leaving or running away is the best course of action; also written as 三十六计，走为上计 sān​shí​liù​jì​zǒu​wéi​shàng​jì.

References

variant 三十六计，走为上策/三十六計，走為上策 → 三十六计，走为上计/三十六計，走為上計
variant 三十六计，走为上计/三十六計，走為上計 → 三十六计，走为上策/三十六計，走為上策