請ㄑㄧㄥˇqǐng將ㄐㄧㄤˋjiàng不ㄅㄨˋbù如ㄖㄨˊrú激ㄐㄧjī將ㄐㄧㄤˋjiàng

  1. （諺語）​請人做事，正面的請求不如反面的激發來得有效。《西遊記·第三十一回》：「八戒又思量道：『請將不如激將，等我激他一激。』」

英lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general, fig. inciting people to action is more effective than dispatching orders