Art of War 4.17
The Art of War (孫子兵法), Tactical Dispositions 形篇
兵法一曰度二曰量三曰數四曰稱五曰勝
In respect of military method, we have, firstly, Measurement; secondly, Estimation of quantity; thirdly, Calculation; fourthly, Balancing of chances; fifthly, Victory.
Lionel Giles (1910), Sun Tzŭ on the Art of War (1910), with Giles' notes — public domain.
Character glossary
- 兵bīngsoldier; troops, an army; warlike
- 法fǎlaw, rule, statute; method, way; French
- 一yīone; a, an; alone
- 曰yuēto speak; to say
- 度dùdegree, system; manner; to consider
- 二èrtwo; twice
- 量liàngmeasure, volume; amount, quantity
- 三sānthree
- 數shùcount, number, several
- 四sìfour
- 稱chēngbalanced; name, brand; to say, to call
- 五wǔfive; surname
- 勝shèngvictory; to excel, to truimph
Passages with shared wording
- Art of War 1.4
- Art of War 12.1
- Zhuangzi The Universe
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 67
- Art of War 4.4
- Art of War 6.21
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.