Strategy & Tactics

三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 13

打草驚蛇/Da Cao Jing She – Beat the Grass to Startle the Snake

原文：疑以叩實，察而後動；復者，陰之媒也。

Original Text: When in doubt knock on something solid, observe & then move; doing this repeatedly is surely the means to reveal the hidden.

解析：有懷疑就應弄清實情，等情況偵察清楚後再行動；反覆偵察，是瞭解敵情，發現暗藏敵人的手段。

Analysis: When in doubt you must immediately clarify the situation, wait for the circumstances to be investigated thoroughly then move; repeatedly investigate the situation to understand the enemy’s position, discovering his hidden schemes.

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