military strategy; art of war
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
military strategy; art of war; military tactics
literaryDerived from the ancient military texts 'Six Secret Teachings' (六韬) and 'Three Strategies' (三略). Often used to describe profound military wisdom or strategic thinking.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
mǎn满
fù腹
tāo韬
lüè略
，
yùn运
chóu筹
wéi帷
wò幄
zhī之
zhōng中
，
jué决
shèng胜
qiān千
lǐ里
zhī之
wài外
。
This general is full of military wisdom, planning strategies in the tent and winning battles a thousand miles away.
Tā他
xiōng胸
huái怀
tāo韬
lüè略
，
shì是
nán难
dé得
de的
jūn军
shì事
rén人
cái才
。
He harbors grand military strategies and is a rare military talent.
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Xué学
xí习
gǔ古
dài代
tāo韬
lüè略
，
duì对
xiàn现
dài代
shāng商
yè业
jìng竞
zhēng争
yě也
yǒu有
qǐ启
fā发
。
Studying ancient military strategy can also provide insights for modern business competition.