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先禮後兵

先禮後兵

See also: 先礼后兵

Chinese

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early; prior; former; in advance; first

!gift; propriety; rite

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back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later

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soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike

|- !trad. (先禮後兵) | | | | |- !simp. (先礼后兵) | | | | |}

Idiom

先禮後兵

  1. when dealing with another, to begin by approaching the situation politely - then, when results are not forthcoming, to resort to aggression