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田忌赛马
tián​jì​sài​mǎ

Tian Ji horse race

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
田忌赛马 田忌賽馬 tián​jì​sài​mǎ
Tian Ji horse race
(idiom) strategically accepting a minor loss to ensure overall victory; based on a story where 田忌 tián​jì defeated a king by matching his weakest horse against the king's strongest, thus winning the remaining two rounds

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  • 田忌 tián​jì
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