si1 ji4 coeng4 gei6 ji5 zai3 ji4师夷长技以制夷
Jyutpingsi1 ji4 coeng4 gei6 ji5 zai3 ji4
Yalesī yìh chèungh geih yíh jai yìh

Definition

"learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源[Wei4 Yuan2]

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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