走為上計
Chinese
editto walk; to go; to move to walk; to go; to move; to leave |
because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up |
to calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan | ||
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trad. (走為上計/走爲上計) | 走 | 為/爲 | 上 | 計 | |
simp. (走为上计) | 走 | 为 | 上 | 计 |
Etymology
editFrom the Book of Southern Qi:
- 敬則曰:「檀公三十六策,走是上計。汝父子唯應急走耳。」 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Southern Qi, by Xiao Zixian, 6th century CE
- Jìngzé yuē: “Tán Gōng sānshíliùcè, zǒu shì shàngjì. Rǔ fùzǐ wéi yìng jí zǒu ěr.” [Pinyin]
- Jingze said, "Among the thirty-six stratagems of Duke Tan, fleeing is the best stratagem. You and your father should quickly flee."
敬则曰:「檀公三十六策,走是上计。汝父子唯应急走耳。」 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zǒuwéishàngjì
- Wade–Giles: tsou3-wei2-shang4-chi4
- Yale: dzǒu-wéi-shàng-jì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzoouweishanqjih
- Palladius: цзоувэйшанцзи (czouvɛjšanczi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵ ʂɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zau2 wai4 soeng6 gai3
- Yale: jáu wàih seuhng gai
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzau2 wai4 soeng6 gai3
- Guangdong Romanization: zeo2 wei4 sêng6 gei3
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɐu̯³⁵ wɐi̯²¹ sœːŋ²² kɐi̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
edit走為上計
- If all else fails, retreat. / Fleeing is the best stratagem (of the Thirty-Six Stratagems).
Synonyms
editDerived terms
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