善克者不战 (善克者不戰) shàn kè zhě bù zhàn

shàn kè zhě bù zhàn phrase a skillful conqueror does not do battle
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Quote: from Chapter 1 of 鹽鐵論 “Discourses on Salt and Iron,” compiled by 桓寬 Huan Guan, 1st century (Amies 2021 tr.; see also Kuan Huan and Gale tr. 1931)

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