Our
Character Translation |
Griffith's
Translation |
 Without
 invitation
 right
correct ’s
 banner, |
They do not engage an enemy that is
advancing with well-ordered banners |
 Do not  attack
 hall hall
of  formation, |
nor whose formations are in
impressive army. |
 Here  govern
 transform  one
 also; |
This is control of the factor
of changing circumstances. |
 Make  use
 war’s
 method, |
Therefore,
the art of employing troops is that |
 High  mound
do not  face, |
when the enemy occupies high
ground, do not confront him; |
 Back  walls
do not  oppose, |
with his back resting on the hills, do
no [sic] oppose him. |
 Pretend  flee
do not  follow, |
When he pretends to flee,
do not pursue. |
 Sharp  soldiers
do not  attack, |
Do not attack his elite
troops. |
 Bait war
do not  feed, |
Do not gobble preferred
baits. |
 Returning home
 legion
do not  block, |
Do not thwart the enemy
returning homewards. |
 Encircling
troops
 must  watch-tower, |
To a surrounded enemy you
must leave a way of escape. |
 Poor  pillage
do not  force, |
Do not press an enemy at bay. |
Here use
war’s
method also. |
This is the method of
employing troops. |
