[克己复礼 / 克己復禮, kè jǐ fù lǐ, ㄎㄜˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ]restrain yourself and return to the rites (成语 saw, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties; (any number of possible translations)#56832[Add to Longdo]
[先礼后兵 / 先禮後兵, xiān lǐ hòu bīng, ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄧㄥ]peaceful measures before using force (成语 saw); diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war#91975[Add to Longdo]