请将不如激将

qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 请将不如激将

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不如 不如 bù rú: not equal to
• 如 如 rú: as
• 将 将 jiāng: will
• 将 将 jiàng: (bound form) a general
• 将 将 qiāng: to desire
• 请 请 qǐng: to ask
• 激 激 jī: to arouse
• 激将 激将 jī jiàng: to spur sb into action by making negative remarks