遇文王施礼乐，遇桀纣动干戈 — “Meet King Wen with rites and music, meet Jie and Zhou with weapons and war”
遇文王施礼乐，遇桀纣动干戈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat good people with courtesy and respect, and bad people with firmness and, if necessary, forceful measures; to adapt one's approach according to the character of the person encountered”. Literally, “Meet King Wen with rites and music, meet Jie and Zhou with weapons and war”.
遇文王施礼乐，遇桀纣动干戈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
遇文王施礼乐，遇桀纣动干戈 Character Breakdown
| Character | Pinyin | Strokes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| yù | 13 | to meet or encounter | |
| wén | 4 | written language and culture | |
| wáng | 4 | king, ruler, prince, chief | |
| shī | 9 | carry out, implement, or apply | |
| lǐ | 6 | ritual, courtesy, gift | |
| lè | 5 | happy, music, enjoy | |
| ， | ， | — | |
| yù | 13 | to meet or encounter | |
| jié | 10 | fierce and cruel | |
| zhòu | 6 | tyrannical King Zhou | |
| dòng | 6 | to move or act | |
| gān | 3 | to do or dry | |
| gē | 4 | ancient Chinese halberd |
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What does 遇文王施礼乐，遇桀纣动干戈 mean?
遇文王施礼乐，遇桀纣动干戈 (yù wén wáng shī lǐ lè ， yù jié zhòu dòng gān gē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat good people with courtesy and respect, and bad people with firmness and, if necessary, forceful measures; to adapt one's approach according to the character of the person encountered”.
How do you pronounce 遇文王施礼乐，遇桀纣动干戈?
遇文王施礼乐，遇桀纣动干戈 is pronounced yù wén wáng shī lǐ lè ， yù jié zhòu dòng gān gē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 遇文王施礼乐，遇桀纣动干戈 literally mean?
Literally, 遇文王施礼乐，遇桀纣动干戈 means “Meet King Wen with rites and music, meet Jie and Zhou with weapons and war”. It is used to mean “to treat good people with courtesy and respect, and bad people with firmness and, if necessary, forceful measures; to adapt one's approach according to the character of the person encountered”.
What is the Chinese definition of 遇文王施礼乐，遇桀纣动干戈?
文王：周文王；桀：夏桀；纣：商纣。指碰到好人以礼相待，遇到坏人以武相待