請將不如激將 qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

請 qǐng ask, request; invite; please
將 jiàng will, going to, future; general
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
激 jī
HSK 4
arouse, excite, incite; quickly
將 jiàng will, going to, future; general