以弱勝強
yǐ​ruò​shèng​qiáng

to defeat a stronger opponent

  • created sense approved 以弱胜强/以弱勝強 · yǐ​ruò​shèng​qiáng · to defeat a stronger opponent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    以弱胜强 / 以弱勝強

    yǐ​ruò​shèng​qiáng

    to defeat a stronger opponent

    To defeat the strong from a position of weakness; to win against the odds using the weak to overcome the strong.

    以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 弱 (literal) → 弱 · ruò · weak 胜 (literal) → 胜/勝 · shèng · to win 强 (literal) → 强/強 · qiáng · strong

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