請將不如激將 qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng

spur people on works better than ordering

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general
  2. 2. fig. inciting people to action is more effective than dispatching orders

Characters

Character Meaning
請 qǐng
please (do sth); to request; to invite
將 jiàng
will; shall
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
激 jī HSK 4
to excite; to stimulate; to arouse
將 jiàng
will; shall