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In Chinese, the Pinyin is y à J à D à izh à n, which means to use stratagem to replace the battle before the battle.
Idiom explanation
Use stratagem instead of fighting before the battle.
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growing in the esteem of future generations - zé bèi hòu shì
hide one 's capacities and bide one 's time - tāo guāng yǎng huì
A postscript to the book of songs - dù jiǎn yí biān
little government work and few criminal cases - zhèng jiǎn xíng qīng
crack down the rich and distribute their wealth among the poor - dǎ fù jì pín