zì lì
independent
self-reliant
self-sustaining
to stand on one's own feet
to support oneself
zì lǐ
to take care of oneself
to provide for oneself
zī lì
qualifications
experience
seniority
Hǔ tiào xiá
Tiger's leap falls on the Jinsha River 金沙江[Jīn shā jiāng] in Lijiang Naxi autonomous county 麗江納西族自治縣|丽江纳西族自治县[Lì jiāng Nà xī zú zì zhì xiàn], Yunnan
Yàng bì Yí zú zì zhì xiàn
Yangbi Yizu autonomous county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Dà lǐ Bái zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Lán píng Bái zú pǔ mǐ zú zì zhì xiàn
Lanping Bai and Pumi autonomous county, in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nù jiāng Lì sù zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Wǔ jīng Qī Shū
Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Lìu Tāo], “Methods of Sima” 司馬法|司马法[Sī mǎ Fǎ], ”Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sūn zǐ Bīng Fǎ], “Wu-zi” 吳子|吴子[Wú zǐ], “Wei Liao-zi” 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wèi Liáo zi], ”Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huáng Shí gōng Sān Lüè] and ”Duke Li of Wei answering Emperor Taizong of Tang” 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn Dùi]
ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn
lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs
fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)
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