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知彼知己 (zhī bǐ zhī jǐ): To understand both one's own strengths and weaknesses as well as those of the opponent or partner (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

知 • zhī • to know, to be aware of
zhī知

to know, to be aware of

彼 • bǐ • that; those; the other
bǐ彼

that; those; the other

知 • zhī • to know, to be aware of
zhī知

to know, to be aware of

己 • jǐ • self, oneself
jǐ己

self, oneself

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Pinyinzhī bǐ zhī jǐ
MeaningTo understand both one's own strengths and weaknesses as well as those of the opponent or partner, enabling one to act effectively.
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 知彼知己.

Words with 知
  • 知道zhī daoknow; realise; be aware of
  • 知识zhī shiknowledge
  • 通知tōng zhīnotify
  • 知名zhī míngwell-known; famous
  • 得知dé zhīto find out
  • 无知wú zhīignorant
  • 知觉zhī juéconsciousness; perception
  • 认知rèn zhīcognition
Words with 彼
  • 彼此bǐ cǐeach other; both parties; one another
  • 此起彼伏cǐ qǐ bǐ fúone after another / alternately
  • 知己知彼zhī jǐ zhī bǐTo succeed in any competition or conflict, you must understand both your own strengths and weaknesses and those of your opponent.
Words with 己
  • 自己zì jǐself; oneself
  • 各抒己见gè shū jǐ jiàneveryone expresses their own view
  • 知己zhī jǐbosom friend / confidant
  • 损人利己sǔn rén lì jǐharm others for one's own benefit / selfish
身不由己
shēn bù yóu jǐ
Not under one's control / Involuntary
  • 自己人zì jǐ rénone of us; insider
  • 人一己百rén yī jǐ bǎiIf others succeed with one effort, one must put in a hundred times the effort to catch up. Emphasizes diligence and perseverance to overcome a disadvantage.
  • 固执己见gù zhí jǐ jiànstubbornly adhere to one's own opinion
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    Example Sentences with 知彼知己

    zài在
    tán谈
    pàn判
    zhōng中
    ,
    wǒ我
    men们
    yào要
    zuò做
    dào到
    zhī知
    bǐ彼
    zhī知
    jǐ己
    ,
    cái才
    néng能
    zhēng争
    qǔ取
    zuì最
    hǎo好
    de的
    jié结
    guǒ果
    。
    In negotiations, we must know ourselves and our counterparts to achieve the best outcome.
    bǐ比
    sài赛
    qián前
    jiào教
    liàn练
    yāo要
    qiú求
    duì队
    yuán员
    zhī
    知
    bǐ彼
    zhī知
    jǐ己
    ,
    yán研
    jiū究
    duì对
    shǒu手
    de的
    zhàn战
    shù术
    。
    Before the game, the coach asked the players to know themselves and their opponents by studying the opponent's tactics.