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知己知彼，百战不殆
zhījǐzhībǐ,bǎizhànbùdài
Traditional: 知己知彼，百戰不殆
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>]])
Character Breakdown
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2
己
jǐ
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
HSK 3
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2
彼
bǐ
that, those, the other
HSK 5
百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2
战
zhàn
war, fighting, battle
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
殆
dài
almost, probably; danger, peril; to endanger
Additional Information
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