立於不敗之地
Chinese
| set up; to stand | in; at; to in; at; to; from; by; than; out of; surname |
invincible position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (立於不敗之地) | 立 | 於 | 不敗之地 | |
| simp. (立于不败之地) | 立 | 于 | 不败之地 | |
Etymology
From The Art of War:
- 故善戰者，立於不敗之地，而不失敵之敗也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Art of War, circa 5th century BCE
- Gù shànzhàn zhě, lì yú bùbàizhīdì, ér bùshī dí zhī bài yě. [Pinyin]
- Hence the skillful fighter puts himself into a position which makes defeat impossible, and does not miss the moment for defeating the enemy.
故善战者，立于不败之地，而不失敌之败也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
立於不敗之地
- to establish oneself in an unassailable position; to be impregnable; to remain invincible
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