请将不如激将 in English qing3 jiang4 bu4 ru2 ji1 jiang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general
  • metaphorically inciting people to action is more effective than dispatching orders

Simplified Characters

请 将 不 如 激 将

Traditional Characters

請 將 不 如 激 將

Pinyin

qing3 jiang4 bu4 ru2 ji1 jiang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

请qing3to ask 将jiang1will 不bu4(negative prefix) 如ru2as 激ji1to arouse 将jiang1will