Meaning of 先礼后兵
先礼后兵 means to try peaceful or diplomatic means first, and resort to force only when that fails; courtesy before combat. Pronounced xiān lǐ hòu bīng.
- to try peaceful or diplomatic means first, and resort to force only when that fails; courtesy before combat
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
cǎi采
qǔ取
xiān先
lǐ礼
hòu后
bīng兵
de的
cè策
lüè略
，
xiān先
hé和
duì对
fāng方
hǎo好
hǎo好
tán谈
tan谈
。
We adopted a strategy of trying peaceful means first; let's have a good talk with them first.
Rú如
guǒ果
duì对
fāng方
bù不
jiē接
shòu受
tiáo调
jiě解
，
wǒ我
men们
yě也
zhǐ只
néng能
xiān先
lǐ礼
hòu后
bīng兵
le了
。
If the other party doesn't accept mediation, we'll have no choice but to try courtesy first and force second.
Zài在
chǔ处
lǐ理
guó国
jì际
zhēng争
duān端
shí时
，
wǒ我
guó国
yī一
xiàng向
zhǔ主
zhāng张
xiān先
lǐ礼
hòu后
bīng兵
。
When handling international disputes, our country has always advocated attempting diplomacy before resorting to military force.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
duì对
fù付
lài赖
zhàng账
de的
kè客
hù户
zǒng总
shì是
xiān先
lǐ礼
hòu后
bīng兵
，
xiān先
jì寄
cuī催
kuǎn款
hán函
，
zài再
fā发
lǜ律
shī师
xìn信
。
The boss always handles clients who default on payments by extending courtesy first and force second: first sending a payment reminder, then a lawyer's letter.
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