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策略

cè lüè · ce lüe · ce lve

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Meaning

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  1. strategy; tactics
  2. crafty; adroit
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Chess in the hutong

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)盘(pán)棋(qí)你(nǐ)是(shì)怎么(zěnme)赢(yíng)的(de)？

    How did you win this game of chess?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)好(hǎo)策略(cèlüè)：先(xiān)不(bù)动(dòng)。

    I have a good strategy: don't move first.

  3. Liangliang

    不(bù)动(dòng)？这(zhè)是(shì)什么(shénme)策略(cèlüè)？

    Don't move? What kind of strategy is that?

  4. Dengdeng

    等(děng)你(nǐ)先(xiān)犯错(fàncuò)。这个(zhège)策略(cèlüè)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)。

    Wait for you to make a mistake first. This strategy is very simple.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，下一盘(xiàyīpán)我(wǒ)也(yě)用(yòng)这个(zhège)策略(cèlüè)，我们(wǒmen)谁(shéi)也(yě)不(bù)动(dòng)。

    Okay, next game I'll use it too. Neither of us moves.

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2 examples
01

诚(chéng)实(shí)不(bù)总(zǒng)是(shì)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)策(cè)略(lüè)。

Honesty is not always the best policy.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)改(gǎi)变(biàn)了(le)营(yíng)销(xiāo)策(cè)略(lüè)，希(xī)望(wàng)能(néng)吸(xī)引(yǐn)更(gèng)多(duō)顾(gù)客(kè)。

The company changed its marketing strategy, hoping to attract more customers.

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