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决胜于千里之外
决胜于千里之外
决胜于千里之外
决胜于千里之外
决胜于千里之外
决胜于千里之外
决胜于千里之外
决胜于千里之外

决胜于千里之外 — “To formulate strategies and make decisive plans from a distance”

决胜于千里之外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to formulate strategies and make decisive plans from a distance”. Ensuring victory in battles far away. It describes a commander or strategist who possesses great foresight and outstanding leadership, able to command with composure and achieve success without being present on the battlefield. Literally, “Decide victory a thousand miles away”.

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决胜于千里之外 Pronunciation and Pinyin

决胜于千里之外 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
决		jué6decide, determine
胜		shèng9win, be victorious
于		yú3at, in, on, to, from
千		qiān3thousand, many
里		lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
之		zhī4possessive or connective particle
外		wài5outside, foreign, unofficial

Example Sentence with 决胜于千里之外

这位项目经理虽然身在外地，却能远程指导团队，对各项事务决胜于千里之外，确保了项目的顺利进行。
Although the project manager was in a different city, he was able to guide the team remotely and make crucial decisions from afar, ensuring the smooth progress of the project.

Origin and Story of 决胜于千里之外

After Liu Bang became emperor, he hosted a banquet in the South Palace of Luoyang, inviting all his civil and military officials. He asked his officials about the differences between himself and Xiang Yu, and they all praised his great benevolence and righteousness.

Liu Bang then said that in terms of devising strategies and ensuring victory from a thousand miles away, he was not as good as Zhang Liang; in terms of pacifying the people and managing internal affairs, he was not as good as Xiao He; and in terms of leading armies to battle, he was not as good as Han Xin. However, he was capable of utilizing these three outstanding talents effectively, which is why he was able to win the empire.

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Questions about 决胜于千里之外

What does 决胜于千里之外 mean?

决胜于千里之外 (jué shèng yú qiān lǐ zhī wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to formulate strategies and make decisive plans from a distance”.

How do you pronounce 决胜于千里之外?

决胜于千里之外 is pronounced jué shèng yú qiān lǐ zhī wài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 决胜于千里之外 literally mean?

Literally, 决胜于千里之外 means “Decide victory a thousand miles away”. It is used to mean “to formulate strategies and make decisive plans from a distance”.

Where does 决胜于千里之外 come from?

决胜于千里之外 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 决胜于千里之外?

坐镇指挥千里之外的战局。形容将帅雄才大略，指挥若定。