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以
制
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Definitions
1. "learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源[Wei4 Yuan2]
Components
师
Shī
–
surname Shi
夷
yí
–
non-Han people, esp. to the East of China
长技
cháng jì
–
special skill
以
Yǐ
–
PN:abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
制
zhì
–
to manufacture