A good war is a bad one
It's a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is Ji ā B ī NGB ú Xi á ng, which means that the best use of troops is unlucky. From Laozi.
The origin of Idioms
In Laozi written by Li Er in pre Qin Dynasty, it is said that "a good husband is a good weapon, an ominous weapon, and an evil thing."
Idiom usage
It's better not to use military force, not to burn yourself. The 121st chapter of the popular romance of the Republic of China by Cai Dongfan
Chinese PinYin : jiā bīng bù xiáng
A good war is a bad one
Cherish one's pearls and treasure one's jade. huái zhū bào yù
There is a lot of discussion. zhòng yì chéng lín
hasten out of the house in a great rush. duó mén ér chū
shade oneself under a willow tree—shelter oneself under sb. 's influence. liǔ xià jiè yīn
Carrying the old and supporting the weak. xié lǎo fú ruò
as bitter as the sourest vinegar -- extremely bitter. hèn rú tóu cù
be indecisive when decision is needed. dāng duàn bù duàn