yū​zhí

impractical and honest

  • created reference approved 迂直 → 迂直之计/迂直之計 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迂直 yū​zhí

    迂直之计 / 迂直之計 yū​zhí​zhī​jì

    see

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  • created sense approved 迂直 · yū​zhí · impractical and honest — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迂直

    yū​zhí

    impractical and honest

    Describes someone who is impractical or slow-moving but straightforward and sincere

    迂 (literal) → 迂 · yū · pedantic 直 (literal) → 直 · zhí · honest

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  • created sense approved 迂直 · yū​zhí · indirect strategy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迂直

    yū​zhí

    indirect strategy

    A method of military strategy where one takes a long or circuitous route to gain a direct advantage; specifically used in the phrase [[迂直之计|迂直之計|yu1 zhi2 zhi1 ji4]]

    迂 (literal) → 迂 · yū · take a detour 直 (literal) → 直 · zhí · directly

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