Meaning of 远交近攻
远交近攻 means to ally with distant states and attack nearby ones (a diplomatic strategy used by the Qin state during the Warring States period to unify China); to befriend those who are far away while attacking or dealing harshly with those nearby; a divide-and-conquer strategy in interpersonal relations. Pronounced yuǎn jiāo jìn gōng.
- to ally with distant states and attack nearby ones (a diplomatic strategy used by the Qin state during the Warring States period to unify China)
- to befriend those who are far away while attacking or dealing harshly with those nearby; a divide-and-conquer strategy in interpersonal relations
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Qín秦
guó国
cǎi采
yòng用
yuǎn远
jiāo交
jìn近
gōng攻
de的
cè策
lüè略
，
zuì最
zhōng终
tǒng统
yī一
le了
liù六
guó国
。
The Qin state adopted the strategy of allying with distant states and attacking nearby ones, ultimately unifying the six states.
Yuǎn远
jiāo交
jìn近
gōng攻
shì是
zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qī期
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
wài外
jiāo交
shǒu手
duàn段
。
"Allying with the distant and attacking the near" was a common diplomatic method during the Warring States period.
Fàn范
jū雎
xiàng向
Qín秦
zhāo昭
wáng王
tí提
chū出
le了
yuǎn远
jiāo交
jìn近
gōng攻
de的
jiàn建
yì议
。
Fan Ju proposed the strategy of allying with distant states and attacking nearby ones to King Zhao of Qin.
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