shàn jiāng zhě qí gāng bù kě zhé qí róu bù kě juǎn gù yǐ ruò zhì qiáng yǐ róu zhì gāng
善将者,其刚不可折,其柔不可卷,故以弱制强,以柔制刚。
chún róu chún ruò qí shì bì xuē
纯柔纯弱,其势必削;
chún gāng chún qiáng qí shì bì wáng
纯刚纯强,其势必亡;
bù róu bù gāng hé dào zhī cháng
不柔不刚,合道之常。
将苑 · 诸葛亮 · Chapter 9 of 50
shàn jiāng zhě qí gāng bù kě zhé qí róu bù kě juǎn gù yǐ ruò zhì qiáng yǐ róu zhì gāng
善将者,其刚不可折,其柔不可卷,故以弱制强,以柔制刚。
chún róu chún ruò qí shì bì xuē
纯柔纯弱,其势必削;
chún gāng chún qiáng qí shì bì wáng
纯刚纯强,其势必亡;
bù róu bù gāng hé dào zhī cháng
不柔不刚,合道之常。
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