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三十六计，走为上策

sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee (idiom) / the best thing to do is leave
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-019557e715d551b5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

三十六計，走為上策 三十六计，走为上策 [san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4] /of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee (idiom)/the best thing to do is leave/

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Other forms in these source records: 三十六計，走為上策

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 十
    shí

    ten / 10

  • 六
    liù

    six / 6

    lù

    used in place names

  • 计
    jì

    to calculate / to compute / to count / to regard as important / to plan / ruse / meter / gauge

    Jì

    surname Ji

  • 走
    zǒu

    to walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / from / through / away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[chè zǒu]) / to change (shape, form, meaning)

  • 为
    wéi

    as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

    wèi

    because of / for / to

  • 上
    shǎng

    used in 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]

    shàng

    (bound form) up / upper / above / previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb / to get onto / to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on / above

  • 策
    cè

    policy / plan / scheme / bamboo slip for writing (old) / to whip (a horse) / to encourage / riding crop with sharp spines (old) / essay written for the imperial examinations (old) / upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy

    Cè

    surname Ce

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.