分而治之 fēn ér zhì zhī

divide and rule (strategy); divide and conquer

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. divide and rule (strategy)
  2. 2. divide and conquer

Characters

Character Meaning
分 fēn HSK 1
minute (unit of time); to divide; to separate
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
治 zhì HSK 5
to govern; to manage; to control
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it