兵来将挡，水来土掩
bīng​lái​jiàng​dǎng​shuǐ​lái​tǔ​yǎn

to meet any challenge with appropriate measures

  • created sense approved 兵来将挡，水来土掩/兵來將擋，水來土掩 · bīng​lái​jiàng​dǎng​shuǐ​lái​tǔ​yǎn · counter moves with measures — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    兵来将挡，水来土掩 / 兵來將擋，水來土掩

    bīng​lái​jiàng​dǎng​shuǐ​lái​tǔ​yǎn

    counter moves with measures

    to adopt measures appropriate to the situation; literally, send a general to stop an approaching army and use earth to dam approaching water

    兵来将挡 (literal) → 兵来将挡/兵來將擋 · bīng​lái​jiàng​dǎng · to counter an enemy attack ， (non_chinese) 水来土掩 (literal) → 水来土掩/水來土掩 · shuǐ​lái​tǔ​yǎn · to counter any onslaught

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 兵来将挡，水来土掩/兵來將擋，水來土掩 · bīng​lái​jiàng​dǎng​shuǐ​lái​tǔ​yǎn · to meet any challenge with appropriate measures — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    兵来将挡，水来土掩 / 兵來將擋，水來土掩

    bīng​lái​jiàng​dǎng​shuǐ​lái​tǔ​yǎn

    to meet any challenge with appropriate measures

    (idiom) to counter soldiers with generals and water with earth; to adopt whatever measures are necessary to deal with a specific situation as it arises

    兵 (literal) → 兵 · bīng · soldier 来 (literal) → 来/來 · lái · to come 将 (literal) → 将/將 · jiàng · general 挡 (literal) → 挡/擋 · dǎng · to block ， (non_chinese) 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 来 (literal) → 来/來 · lái · to come 土 (literal) → 土 · tǔ · soil 掩 (literal) → 掩 · yǎn · to cover

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