知彼知己 in English zhi1 bi3 zhi1 ji3 Meaning

Meanings

• to know the enemy and know oneself (idiomatic expression, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")

Pinyin

zhi1 bi3 zhi1 ji3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

知zhi1to know 彼bi3that 知zhi1to know 己ji3self