下策 (xià cè) — a bad plan; a stupid move; the worst strategy

Definizione

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

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.