请将不如激将 — “It is often more effective to stimulate or provoke someone into action”
请将不如激将 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is often more effective to stimulate or provoke someone into action”. Especially by challenging their ability or courage, rather than simply asking or persuading them politely.
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请将不如激将 Pronunciation and Pinyin
请将不如激将 Character Breakdown
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小明本来不想做那个复杂的任务，但老王故意说他肯定完不成，结果小明为了证明自己，立刻就接受了挑战。
Xiao Ming originally didn't want to undertake that complex task, but Old Wang deliberately said he definitely couldn't finish it. As a result, to prove himself, Xiao Ming immediately accepted the challenge.
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What does 请将不如激将 mean?
请将不如激将 (qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is often more effective to stimulate or provoke someone into action”.
How do you pronounce 请将不如激将?
请将不如激将 is pronounced qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 请将不如激将?
指用话语刺激别人去干事要比正面请他去干事来得好。