遊說

遊說

1. to lobby; to canvass; to drum up support for something

   遊說集團／游说集团  ―  yóushuì jítuán  ―  lobby group

   遊說法／游说法  ―  yóushuì fǎ  ―  lobbying legislation

   • 明主不深曉，以為僕沮貳師，而為李陵遊說，遂下於理。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     明主不深晓，以为仆沮贰师，而为李陵游说，遂下于理。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Sima Qian, 報任少卿書 recorded in Hanshu

     Míngzhǔ bù shēnxiǎo, yǐwéi pú jǔ èrshī, ér wèi Lǐ Líng yóushuō, suì xià yú lǐ. [Pinyin]

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2. (historical, of strategists during the Warring States period) to persuade monarchs to accept their political ideas

   • 事敗而弗誅，則遊說之士，孰不為用矰繳之說而徼倖其後。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     事败而弗诛，则游说之士，孰不为用矰缴之说而徼幸其后。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Han Feizi, circa 2^nd century BCE

     Shì bài ér fú zhū, zé yóushuō zhī shì, shú bù wéi yòng zēngjiǎozhīshuō ér jiàoxìng qí hòu. [Pinyin]

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