知彼知己
zhī
bǐ
zhī
jǐ

Definitions

  1. 1. to know the enemy and know oneself (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")

Components

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

Related Words

  • 知彼知己,百战不殆 zhī bǐ zhī jǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài – knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")