下策 (xià cè) — a bad plan; a stupid move; the worst strategy
Definition
Refers to the worst option among several strategies — a clearly bad or foolish choice, as opposed to 上策 ('best plan') or 中策 ('middle-ground plan').
noun
a bad plana stupid movethe worst strategy
Examples
- 下策。Fàng qì tán pàn zhí jiē dòng wǔ shì xià cè.Abandoning negotiations and using force directly is a bad plan.
- 下策。Kǎo shì qián áo yè tōng xiāo fù xí jué duì shì xià cè.Staying up all night cramming before an exam is definitely a stupid move.
- 下策，。Tā xuǎn zé le xià cè, jié guǒ sǔn shī cǎn zhòng.He chose the worst strategy and suffered heavy losses.
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