上策 (shǎng) — the best course of action; the optimal strategy
Definition
A formal/literary term for 'the best strategy' — used in writing or formal speech about plans and policy, not casual conversation.
noun
the best course of actionthe optimal strategy
Examples
- ，上策。Zài mù qián de qíng kuàng xià, chè tuì shì shǎng.In the current situation, retreat is the best course of action.
- 上策，。Tā xuǎn zé le shǎng, bì miǎn le gèng dà de sǔn shī.He chose the best strategy and avoided greater losses.
- ，上策。Yǔ qí mào xiǎn, bù rú cǎi qǔ shǎng.Rather than taking risks, it's better to adopt the optimal strategy.
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