知彼知己
zhī​bǐ​zhī​jǐ

to know oneself and the other side

  • created sense approved 知彼知己 · zhī​bǐ​zhī​jǐ · to know oneself and the other side — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|孫子兵法|sun1 zi3 bing1 fa3]] (The Art of War).

    知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · to know 彼 (literal) → 彼 · bǐ · the other party 知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · to know 己 (literal) → 己 · jǐ · self

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