激 将 法

jī jiàng fǎdictionary entry

indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task)

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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.

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Original source entry:

激將法 激将法 [ji1 jiang4 fa3] /indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task)/

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Other forms in these source records: 激將法

激
jī
to arouse / to incite / to excite / to stimulate / sharp / fierce / violent
将
jiāng
will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[bǎ])
jiàng
(bound form) a general / (literary) to command / to lead / (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)
qiāng
to desire / to invite / to request
法
fǎ
law / method / way / to emulate / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家[Fǎ jiā]) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉[fǎ lā])
Fǎ
France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国[Fǎ guó] / Taiwan pr. [Fà]

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