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知己知彼
zhījǐzhībǐ
1. know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" [[孫子兵法|孙子兵法<SūnzǐBīngfǎ>]])

Character Breakdown

知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2 8 丶
己
jǐ
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
HSK 3 3 丶
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2 8 丶
彼
bǐ
that, those, the other
HSK 5 8 丶

Compound Words (1)

知己知彼，百战不殆
zhījǐzhībǐ,bǎizhànbùdài
know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" [[孫子兵法|孙子兵法<SūnzǐBīngfǎ>]])

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