攻心为上 — “Attacking the mind is superior”
攻心为上 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the superior strategy is to undermine an opponent's morale or win over their psychological allegiance”. Literally, “Attacking the mind is superior”.
攻心为上 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- gōng攻hū乎yì异duān端attack or study unconventional ideas
- gōng攻qí其yī一diǎn点，，bù不jí及qí其yú余attack one point, ignore the rest
- gōng攻qí其bù不bèi备attack when unprepared
- gōng攻qí其wú无bèi备attack when unprepared
- gōng攻qí其wú无bèi备，，chū出qí其bù不yì意attack when unprepared and unexpected
- gōng攻chéng城duó夺dì地conquer cities and seize territory
- gōng攻chéng城xùn徇dì地attack cities and seize territory
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- gōng攻chéng城lüè略dì地conquer cities and seize land
- gōng攻chéng城yě野zhàn战attack cities and fight in open fields
- gōng攻dà大mó磨jiān坚endure great hardships and toil
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What does 攻心为上 mean?
攻心为上 (gōng xīn wèi shàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the superior strategy is to undermine an opponent's morale or win over their psychological allegiance”.
How do you pronounce 攻心为上?
攻心为上 is pronounced gōng xīn wèi shàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 攻心为上 literally mean?
Literally, 攻心为上 means “Attacking the mind is superior”. It is used to mean “the superior strategy is to undermine an opponent's morale or win over their psychological allegiance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 攻心为上?
从思想上瓦解敌人的斗志为上策。