群策群力

Chinese

wisdom and power of the people
trad. (群策群力) 群策 群力
simp. #(群策群力) 群策 群力

Etymology

From Fayan:

漢屈羣策，羣策屈羣力；楚憞羣策而自屈其力。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
汉屈群策，群策屈群力；楚憞群策而自屈其力。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Yang Xiong, Fa Yan (Exemplary Sayings), 9 CE
Hàn qū qúncè, qúncè qū qúnlì; Chǔ duì qúncè ér zì qū qí lì. [Pinyin]
Han Gaozu exerted the strategies of the multitude, which in turn exerted strengths of the multitude, while the leader of Chu resented adopting the strategies of others, and exhausted only his own strength.

Pronunciation

Idiom

群策群力

  1. to pool the wisdom and efforts of everyone; to work with collective wisdom and concerted efforts
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