先礼后兵

xiān lǐ hòu bīng

Jarang

Definisi

1. lit. peaceful measures before using force (idiom)
2. fig. diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war

Kata penyusun 先礼后兵

• 先 先 xiān: early
• 兵 兵 bīng: a force
• 后 后 hòu: empress
• 礼 礼 lǐ: gift