以少勝多 yǐ shǎo shèng duō

DEFINITIONS

  1. using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness

CHARACTERS

以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
少 shǎo
HSK 1
few, less, inadequate
勝 shèng victory; excel, be better than
多 duō
HSK 1
much, many; more than, over