先礼后兵(xiān lǐ hòu bīng)

4 charactersTrad. 先禮後兵

(idiom) try persuasion before resorting to force

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Word information

Pinyin
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
Meaning
(idiom) try persuasion before resorting to force
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
先禮後兵

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