JMdict: 2417960
将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ 【しょうをいんとほっすればまずうまをいよ】
- [exp] do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 将 | Leader, Commander, General, Admiral, Or, And Again, Soon, From Now On, Just About | ショウ, ソウ | まさ.に, はた, まさ, ひきい.る, もって | 6 |
| 射 | Shoot, Shine Into, Onto, Archery | シャ | い.る, さ.す, う.つ | 6 |
| 欲 | Longing, Covetousness, Greed, Passion, Desire, Craving | ヨク | ほっ.する, ほ.しい | 6 |
| 先 | Before, Ahead, Previous, Future, Precedence | セン | さき, ま.ず | 1 |
| 馬 | Horse | バ | うま, うま-, ま | 2 |