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知彼知己
zhībǐzhījǐ
1. to know the enemy and know oneself (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")

Character Breakdown

知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2 8 丶
彼
bǐ
that, those, the other
HSK 5 8 丶
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

Compound Words (1)

知彼知己，百战不殆
zhībǐzhījǐ,bǎizhànbùdài
knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")

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