







逆取顺守 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize something”. Often power or resources, through unconventional or rebellious means, but then to manage and sustain it using proper, ethical, and conventional methods. Literally, “acquire through rebellion, maintain with propriety”.

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Open the tool →逆取顺守 (nì qǔ shùn shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize something”.
逆取顺守 is pronounced nì qǔ shùn shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 逆取顺守 means “acquire through rebellion, maintain with propriety”. It is used to mean “to seize something”.
逆:背叛;顺:合理。背叛国君夺取天下,遵循常理治理国家。