Art of War 3.12
The Art of War (孫子兵法), Attack By Stratagem 謀攻篇
故君之所以患於軍者三
There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune upon his army: —
Lionel Giles (1910), Sun Tzŭ on the Art of War (1910), with Giles' notes — public domain.
Character glossary
- 故gùreason, cause; happening, instance
- 君jūnsovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
- 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of fo
- 所suǒplace, location; "that which", a particl
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 患huànsuffering; misfortune; trouble; to suffe
- 於yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
- 軍jūnarmy, military; soldiers, troops
- 者zhěthat which; they who; those who
- 三sānthree
Passages with shared wording
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