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Strategy & Tactics

三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 36

走為上計/Zuo Wei Shang Ji – Running is the Best Stratagem 原文:全師避敵,左次無咎,未失常也。 Original Text: The entire army avoids the enemy, there … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 36

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 34

苦肉計/Ku Rou Ji – Self Harm Stratagem 原文:人不自害,受害必真;假真真假,間以得行,童蒙之吉,順以巽也。 Original Text: People do not harm themselves, so you must receive a … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 34

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 33

反間計/Fan Jian Ji – Dissension Stratagem 原文:疑中之疑。比之自內,不自失也。 Original Text: Create doubt within his doubt. Associate with them from within, surely … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 33

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 32

空城計/Kong Cheng Ji – Empty City Stratagem 原文:虛者虛之,疑中生疑;剛柔之際,奇而復奇。 Original Text: The weak displays his weakness, doubt within gives birth to … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 32

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 31

美人計/Mei Ren Ji – Beauty Stratagem 原文:兵強者,攻其將;將智者,伐其情。將弱兵頹,其勢自萎。利用禦寇,順相保也。 Original Text: If an army is strong, attack it’s general; if the general … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 31

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 30

反客為主/Fan Ke Wei Zhu – Reverse Guest & Host 原文:乘隙插足,扼其主機,漸之進也。 Original Text: Seize the opportunity to step in, control his … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 30

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 29

樹上開花/Shu Shang Kai Hua – Deck the Tree with Fake Blossoms 原文:借局布勢,力小勢大。鴻漸於陸,其羽可用為儀也。 Original Text: Borrow a situation to spread your … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 29

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 28

上屋抽梯/Shang Wu Chou Ti – Climb to the Roof, Remove the Ladder 原文:假之以便,唆之使前,斷其援應,陷之死地。遇毒,位不當也。 Original Text: Deceive him to incite him … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 28

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 27

假癡不癲/Jia Chī Bu Dian – Feigned Madness Isn’t Crazy 原文:寧偽作不知不為,不偽作假知妄為;靜不露機,雲雷屯也。 Original Text: Fake peace, pretend not to know, & do … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 27

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 26

指桑罵槐/Zhi Sang Ma Huai – Point at the Mulberry, Curse the Locust 原文:大凌小者,警以誘之。剛中而應,行險而順。 Original Text: The great insult inferiors, using … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 26

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