上兵伐谋 – Chinese philosophy and culture
shàng bīng fá móu 上兵伐谋 The Best Strategy in Warfare is to Foil the Enemy’s Strategy. 用兵的上策是挫败敌方的计谋。“上兵伐谋”是孙子(前545?—前470?)提出的一条军事原则。在孙子看来,军事斗争是在不同层面展开的。不同层面的斗争都可以对战争胜败产生重要的影响。其中,武力攻伐对于双方都会造成极大的伤害,因此是不得已的选择。善于用兵之人应在武力斗争发动之前,运用谋略破除敌人的进攻威胁,或为己方的武力攻伐扫清障碍,以最小的代价实现战略目标。 Foiling the enemy’s strategy is an important principle proposed by Sunzi(545?-470?BC). In his view, war is waged at different levels, all of which have a significant impact on the outcome. Armed attacks will do great damage to both […]
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