知己知彼
zhī
jǐ
zhī
bǐ

Definitions

  1. 1. know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])

Components

  • 知己 zhī jǐ – to know oneself
  • 知 zhī – to know
  • 彼 bǐ – that

Related Words

  • 知己知彼,百战不殆 zhī jǐ zhī bǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài – know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])