师直为壮 – Chinese philosophy and culture
shīzhí-wéizhuànɡ 师直为壮 Troops Will Be Powerful When Fighting a Just Cause. 用兵有正当的理由,士气就旺盛,富有战斗力。“师”泛指军队,在此指出兵、进军征伐;“直”即正,指名义、理由正当;“壮”即壮盛,有力量。中华民族自古不轻言战争,而是注重战争的正义性,并且相信为正义而战的军队一定斗志旺盛、所向无敌。 This term suggests that when there is a good cause to use military force, the troops will be high in morale and valiant in fighting. The word shi (师) here is a general term for all military forces and operations. The word zhi (直) means […]
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