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请将不如激将

qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng

6-character word Traditional 請將不如激將

What 请将不如激将 means

1. lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general
2. fig. inciting people to action is more effective than dispatching orders

The characters in 请将不如激将

• 请qǐngto ask; to invite; please (do sth)
• 将jiāngwill; shall; to use
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 如rúas; as if; such as
• 激jīto arouse; to incite; to excite
• 将jiāngwill; shall; to use