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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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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 25

偷梁換柱/Tou Liang Huan Zhu -Steal the Beam, Replace the Pillar 原文:頻更其陣,抽其勁旅,待其自敗,而後乘之。曳其輪也。 Original Text: Cause frequent changes to his troop disposition, … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 25

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 24

假道伐虢/Jia Dao Fa Guo – Borrow a  Path to Conquer Guo 原文:兩大之間,敵脅以從,我假以勢。困,有言不信。 Original Text: When a small state is caught … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 24

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 23

遠交近攻/Yuan Jiao Jin Gong – Befriend the Far, Attack the Near 原文:形禁勢格,利從近取,害以遠隔。上火下澤。 Original Text: If your formation is restricted & … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 23

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 22

關門捉賊/Guan Men Zhuo Zei – Bar the Door to Catch a Thief 原文:小敵困之。剝,不利有攸往。 Original Text: Surround a small enemy. Bo, … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 22

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 21

金蟬脫殼/Jin Chan Tuo Qiao – Golden Cicada Sheds its Shell 原文:存其形,完其勢;友不疑,敵不動。巽而上蠱。 Original Text: Keep up the shape, maintain the appearance; … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 21

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 20

混水摸魚/Hun Shui Mo Yu – Trouble the Water to Catch Fish 原文:乘其陰亂,利其弱而無主。隨,以向晦入宴息。 Original Text: Make use of his internal confusion, … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 20

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 19

釜底抽薪/Fu Di Chou Xin – Steal the Firewood Beneath the Pot 原文:不敵其力,而消其勢,兌下乾上之象。 Original Text: If you cannot match his strength, … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 19

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 18

擒賊擒王/Qin Zei Qin Wang – Seize the Bandits by Seizing the Leader 原文:摧其堅,奪其魁,以解其體,龍戰於野,其道窮也。 Original Text: To break their resolve, seize … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 18

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三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 17

拋磚引玉/Pao Zhuan Yin Yu – Throw out a Brick to Attract Jade 原文:類以誘之,擊蒙也。 Original Text: Use a resemblance to entice … Continue reading 三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 17

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