师夷长技以制夷

shī yí cháng jì yǐ zhì yí

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1. \learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them\, idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源wèi yuán

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Child Words of 师夷长技以制夷

• 以 以 yǐ: to use
• 制 制 zhì: to manufacture
• 长 长 cháng: length
• 长 长 zhǎng: chief
• 夷 夷 yí: non-Han people, esp. to the East of China
• 师 师 shī: teacher
• 技 技 jì: skill
• 长技 长技 cháng jì: special skill