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 is no blame for it…

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連環計/Lian Huan Ji - Interlocking Stratagems 原文：將多兵眾，不可以敵，使其自累，以殺其勢。在師中吉，承天寵也。 Original Text: When faced with many generals & numerous soldiers, you may not be able to withstand them,…

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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 genuine injury; fake or real,…

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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 you won't be at a…

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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 doubt; along the border of…

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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 is wise, cut down his…

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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 leader, this is gradually advancing.…

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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 influence, though your power is…

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