"三十六計,走為上計" meaning in Chinese

See 三十六計,走為上計 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proverb

IPA: /sän⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ li̯oʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹ t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /saːm⁵⁵ sɐp̚² lʊk̚² kɐi̯³³ t͡sɐu̯³⁵ wɐi̯²¹ sœːŋ²² kɐi̯³³/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA] Forms: 三十六计,走为上计 [Simplified-Chinese]
Etymology: See 走為上計/走为上计 (zǒuwéishàngjì). Etymology templates: {{zh-l|走為上計}} 走為上計/走为上计 (zǒuwéishàngjì) Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 三十六計,走為上計
  1. If all else fails, retreat; Fleeing is the best stratagem (of the Thirty-Six Stratagems). Synonyms: 三十六計,走為上策/三十六计,走为上策, 三十六計,走為上策, 三十六计,走为上策
    Sense id: en-三十六計,走為上計-zh-proverb-bDrIeWCO Categories (other): Cantonese proverbs, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese proverbs, Mandarin proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "Mandarin",
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        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tsou³-wei²-shang⁴-chi⁴"
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        "Mandarin",
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        "Yale"
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      "zh_pron": "dzǒu-wéi-shàng-jì"
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      "zh_pron": "saam¹ sap⁶ luk⁶ gai³"
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      "zh_pron": "zau² wai⁴ soeng⁶ gai³"
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        "Cantonese",
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      "zh_pron": "sāam sahp luhk gai"
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "saam¹ sap⁹ luk⁹ gai³"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "dzau² wai⁴ soeng⁶ gai³"
    },
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        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
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      "zh_pron": "sam¹ seb⁶ lug⁶ gei³"
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      "zh_pron": "zeo² wei⁴ sêng⁶ gei³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/saːm⁵⁵ sɐp̚² lʊk̚² kɐi̯³³ t͡sɐu̯³⁵ wɐi̯²¹ sœːŋ²² kɐi̯³³/",
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    {
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      "zh_pron": "san¹-shih²-liu⁴-chi⁴"
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        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "tsou³-wei²-shang⁴-chi⁴"
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      "zh_pron": "jáu wàih seuhng gai"
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        "Cantonese",
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "saam¹ sap⁹ luk⁹ gai³"
    },
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      "zh_pron": "sam¹ seb⁶ lug⁶ gei³"
    },
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        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "zeo² wei⁴ sêng⁶ gei³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/saːm⁵⁵ sɐp̚² lʊk̚² kɐi̯³³ t͡sɐu̯³⁵ wɐi̯²¹ sœːŋ²² kɐi̯³³/",
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    {
      "word": "三十六計,走為上策/三十六计,走为上策"
    },
    {
      "word": "三十六計,走為上策"
    },
    {
      "word": "三十六计,走为上策"
    }
  ],
  "word": "三十六計,走為上計"
}

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