请将不如激将

qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 请将不如激将

不
bù

no; not so

不如
bù rú

not equal to

如
rú

as

将
jiāng

will

将
jiàng

(bound form) a general

将
qiāng

to desire

请
qǐng

to ask

激
jī

to arouse

激将
jī jiàng

to spur sb into action by making negative remarks