地利人和 — “Favorable terrain and popular unity”
地利人和 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Favorable geographical conditions combined with popular support and harmonious human relations; advantageous terrain and popular unity”. Literally, “Favorable terrain and popular unity”.
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Origin and Story of 地利人和
During the Warring States period, someone asked Mencius how to be a sagely and enlightened ruler. Mencius replied that one could only govern the world with benevolent policies, explaining that favorable timing is less important than advantageous geographical conditions, and advantageous geographical conditions are less important than harmonious human relations.
He used warfare as an example: an enemy might rely on geographical advantages and weather conditions to defend a city. However, if the residents within the city resented tyrannical rule, they would rise up in rebellion, opening the gates to welcome the opposing side.
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What does 地利人和 mean?
地利人和 (dì lì rén hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Favorable geographical conditions combined with popular support and harmonious human relations; advantageous terrain and popular unity”.
How do you pronounce 地利人和?
地利人和 is pronounced dì lì rén hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 地利人和 literally mean?
Literally, 地利人和 means “Favorable terrain and popular unity”. It is used to mean “Favorable geographical conditions combined with popular support and harmonious human relations; advantageous terrain and popular unity”.
Where does 地利人和 come from?
地利人和 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 地利人和?
地利：地理的优势；人和：得人心。表示优越的地理条件和群众基础。