Art of War 2.18
The Art of War (孫子兵法), Waging War 作戰篇
是謂勝敵而益强
This is called, using the conquered foe to augment one’s own strength.
Lionel Giles (1910), Sun Tzŭ on the Art of War (1910), with Giles' notes — public domain.
Character glossary
- 是shìto be; indeed, right, yes; okay
- 謂wèito call, to say, to tell; name, title; m
- 勝shèngvictory; to excel, to truimph
- 敵díenemy, foe, rival; to match; to resist
- 而érand, and then, and yet; but
- 益yìto profit, to benefit; advantage
- 强qiángstrong, powerful, energetic
Passages with shared wording
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 68
- Art of War 5.3
- Art of War 6.31
- Mencius 2A.2
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 42
- Art of War 9.24
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.