Art of War 10.22
The Art of War (孫子兵法), Terrain 地形篇
知此而用戰者必勝不知此而用戰者必敗
He who knows these things, and in fighting puts his knowledge into practice, will win his battles. He who knows them not, nor practises them, will surely be defeated.
Lionel Giles (1910), Sun Tzŭ on the Art of War (1910), with Giles' notes — public domain.
Character glossary
- 知zhīto know, to perceive, to comprehend
- 此cǐthis, these; in this case, then
- 而érand, and then, and yet; but
- 用yòngto use, to employ, to apply; use
- 戰zhànwar, fighting, battle
- 者zhěthat which; they who; those who
- 必bìsurely, certainly; must; will
- 勝shèngvictory; to excel, to truimph
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 敗bàifailure; to decline, to fail, to suffer
Passages with shared wording
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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