三十六计

三十六計

sānshíliùjì

proper noun

Meanings

1 The Thirty-Six Stratagems
2 thirty-six schemes (idiom: all possible tricks)

Characters

plan / stratagem

Examples

三十六计,走为上计。

Sānshíliùjì, zǒu wéishàng jì.

Of the thirty-six stratagems, fleeing is the best.

这本书讲的是《三十六计》在生活中的应用。

Zhè běnshū jiǎng de shì 《 Sānshíliùjì 》 zài shēnghuó zhōng de yìngyòng.

This book is about applying the Thirty-Six Stratagems to daily life.

Tips

culture

A Ming-Qing era compilation of 36 classical strategies (声东击西, 瞒天过海, 苦肉计 etc.), grouped in sets of 6. The set-phrase 三十六计走为上 ('when in doubt, run') is its most quoted line.

Stroke Order

三 sān

十 shí

六 liù

计 jì