走为上着 — “To flee is the best stratagem”
走为上着 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When faced with an overwhelming opponent or a difficult situation, retreat or avoidance is the best strategy; discretion is the better part of valor”. Literally, “To flee is the best stratagem”.
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- zǒu走xià下pō坡lù路to decline or deteriorate
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- zǒu走le了hé和shang尚zǒu走bù不le了miào庙You can't escape your responsibilities
- zǒu走qīn亲fǎng访yǒu友visit relatives and friends
- zǒu走fú伏wú无dì地nowhere to hide
- zǒu走nán南chuǎng闯běi北travel extensively, experiencing many places
- zǒu走jí及bēn奔mǎ马run as fast as a galloping horse
- zǒu走hòu后mén门gain advantage through favoritism
- zǒu走huí回tóu头lù路revert to old ways
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What does 走为上着 mean?
走为上着 (zǒu wéi shàng zhāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When faced with an overwhelming opponent or a difficult situation, retreat or avoidance is the best strategy; discretion is the better part of valor”.
How do you pronounce 走为上着?
走为上着 is pronounced zǒu wéi shàng zhāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 走为上着 literally mean?
Literally, 走为上着 means “to flee is the best stratagem”. It is used to mean “When faced with an overwhelming opponent or a difficult situation, retreat or avoidance is the best strategy; discretion is the better part of valor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 走为上着?
指遇到强敌或陷于困境时，以离开回避为最好的策略。