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TOPIK 5noun

지피지기

jipijigi

지피지기가 · 지피지기를

knowing the enemy and knowing oneself

Example

지피지기면 백전백승이니까 상대 팀부터 분석해요.

Know your enemy and yourself and you'll win every battle, so let's study the other team first.

Word parts

지 know피 the other지 know기 oneself

Literally 'know them, know yourself' — from Sun Tzu's The Art of War.

Good to know

Usually in the full saying 지피지기면 백전백승.