攻城为下
gōng​chéng​wéi​xià

besieging cities is inferior

  • created sense approved 攻城为下/攻城為下 · gōng​chéng​wéi​xià · besieging cities is inferior — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    攻城为下 / 攻城為下

    gōng​chéng​wéi​xià

    besieging cities is inferior

    attacking and seizing cities is a lesser strategy compared to psychological warfare; the physical assault on a fortified position is the least desirable tactic

    攻城 (literal) → 攻城 · gōng​chéng · to attack a city 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · inferior

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