好戰必亡,忘戰必危
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See also: 好战必亡,忘战必危
Chinese[edit]
certainly; must; will certainly; must; will; necessarily |
to die; to perish | to forget; to overlook; to neglect | to fight; fight; war to fight; fight; war; battle |
certainly; must; will certainly; must; will; necessarily |
danger; to endanger | ||||
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trad. (好戰必亡,忘戰必危) | 好戰 | 必 | 亡 | , | 忘 | 戰 | 必 | 危 | |
simp. (好战必亡,忘战必危) | 好战 | 必 | 亡 | , | 忘 | 战 | 必 | 危 |
Etymology[edit]
From The Methods of the Sima [circa 4th century B.C.].
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
好戰必亡,忘戰必危
- a country that loves to go to war will perish, but a country that forgets how to go to war will be endangered