qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng
lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general
fig. inciting people to action is more effective than dispatching orders
jī jiàng
to spur sb into action by making negative remarks
jī jiàng fǎ
indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task)
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