分而治之 in English fen1 er2 zhi4 zhi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • divide and rule (strategy)
  • divide and conquer

Simplified Characters

分 而 治 之

Traditional Characters

分 而 治 之

Pinyin

fen1 er2 zhi4 zhi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

分fen1to divide 而er2and 治zhi4to rule 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])