师夷长技以制夷

shī yí cháng jì yǐ zhì yí

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 师夷长技以制夷

to use

to manufacture

length

chief

non-Han people, esp. to the East of China

teacher

skill

special skill