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师夷长技以制夷

shī yí cháng jì yǐ zhì yí

7-character word Traditional 師夷長技以制夷

What 师夷长技以制夷 means

1. "learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan {魏源|Wèi Yuán}

The characters in 师夷长技以制夷

• 师shīteacher; master; expert
• 夷yínon-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out
• 长chánglong; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte
• 技jìskill
• 以yǐto use; by means of; according to
• 制zhìsystem; to control; to regulate
• 夷yínon-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out