thượng sách

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 上策, composed of 上 (“upper”) and 策 (“plan”) === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ sajk̟̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ ʂat̚˦˧˥] ~ [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ sat̚˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ ʂat̚˦˥] ~ [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ sat̚˦˥] === Noun === thượng sách (literary) the best/optimal plan/course of action Antonym: hạ sách