兵者诡道 definition
Definition & Meaning
Key Takeaway: Sun Tzu's principle that all warfare is based on deception.
Sun Tzu's principle that all warfare is based on deception. Appear weak when strong, appear strong when weak, and never let the enemy know your true position or intent. This principle opens The Art of War and underpins Sun Tzu's entire system. It applies wherever information, positioning, and surprise determine outcomes -- not only in warfare.
As Sun Tzu wrote in The Art of War, the classic text of Chinese strategic thought, Sun Tzu's principle that all warfare is based on deception.
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兵者诡道 definition
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