激將法

Chinese

		to goad someone into action by the means of reverse psychology, as by ridicule, sarcasm, etc.	law; method; way law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.)
trad. (激將法)		激將	法
simp. (激将法)		激将	法

Etymology

First attested at the end of Chapter 70 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms:

請將須行激將法，少年不若老年人。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]

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请将须行激将法，少年不若老年人。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 70

Qǐng jiāng xū xíng jījiāngfǎ, shàonián bùruò lǎoniánrén. [Pinyin]

Reverse psychology is needed to invite generals; young people cannot compare with old people.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jījiàngfǎ

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄈㄚˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gik¹ zoeng³ faat³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jījiàngfǎ
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄈㄚˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jijiàngfǎ
    • Wade–Giles: chi¹-chiang⁴-fa³
    • Yale: jī-jyàng-fǎ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jijianqfaa
    • Palladius: цзицзянфа (cziczjanfa)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gik¹ zoeng³ faat³
    • Yale: gīk jeung faat
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gik⁷ dzoeng³ faat⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: gig¹ zêng³ fad³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɪk̚⁵ t͡sœːŋ³³ faːt̚³/

Noun

激將法

1. reverse psychology