中英对照《三十六计》（攻战计）

第十三计  打草惊蛇<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

疑以叩实，察而后动。复者，阴之媒也。

Strategy Thirteen Beat the Grass to Frighten the Snake

Ascertain the doubtful; find out about the enemy before taking action. Return and bring the enemy’s secrets to light.

第十四计  借尸还魂

有用者，不可借；不能用者，求借。借不能用者而用之。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我。

Strategy Fourteen Find Reincarnation in Another’s Corpse

The useful declines to be used, whereas the useless asks to be used. Make use of the useless. It is not I who seek help from the callow youth but the callow youth who seeks help from me.

第十五计  调虎离山

待天以困之，用人以诱之。往蹇来返。

Strategy Fifteen

Wait for Heaven to encumber the enemy and make plots to allure it. When going leads to obstruction, come back.

第十六计  欲擒故纵

逼则反兵，走则减势。紧随勿迫。累其气力，消其斗志，散而后擒，兵不血刃。需，有孚，光。

Strategy Sixteen Leave at Large, the Better to Capture

Close in upon the [defeated] enemy and it will strike back; let it go and its position will weaken. Follow it closely but do not press too hard. Fritter away its strength and sap its will. After it has scattered, subdue it without staining the swords with blood. Waiting. Sincerity brings glory.

第十七计  抛砖引玉

类以诱之，击蒙也。

Strategy Seventeen Cast a Brick to Attract Jade

Lure the enemy with counterfeits. Punish the callow youth.

第十八计  擒贼擒王

摧其坚，夺其魁，以解其体。龙战于野，其道穷也。

Strategy Eighteen To Catch Bandits, First Catch the Ringleader

Crush the enemy’s main force and capture its chief to disintegrate its body. A dragon compelled to fight on land is faced with an impasse.