以少胜多 — “To defeat a larger force with a smaller one”
以少胜多 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to defeat a larger force with a smaller one”. To overcome overwhelming odds. Literally, “Defeat the many with the few”.
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尽管对手实力强大，我们的团队凭借巧妙的布局和团队协作，最终以少胜多，赢得了这场重要的比赛。
Despite facing a much stronger opponent, our team, through clever strategy and teamwork, ultimately defeated the larger force and won this important match.
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- yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
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- yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
- yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
- yǐ以yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
- yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
- yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
- yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
- yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
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What does 以少胜多 mean?
以少胜多 (yǐ shǎo shèng duō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to defeat a larger force with a smaller one”.
How do you pronounce 以少胜多?
以少胜多 is pronounced yǐ shǎo shèng duō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以少胜多 literally mean?
Literally, 以少胜多 means “Defeat the many with the few”. It is used to mean “to defeat a larger force with a smaller one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以少胜多?
用少数的力量战胜多数的力量；以弱小战胜强大。