Art of War 7.30
The Art of War (孫子兵法), Manœuvring 軍爭篇
以治待亂以靜待譁此治心者也
Disciplined and calm, to await the appearance of disorder and hubbub amongst the enemy: — this is the art of retaining self-possession.
Lionel Giles (1910), Sun Tzŭ on the Art of War (1910), with Giles' notes — public domain.
Character glossary
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 治zhìto administer, to govern, to regulate
- 待dàito entertain, to receive, to treat; to d
- 亂luànanarchy, chaos; revolt
- 靜jìngstill, quiet, motionless, gentle
- 譁huánoise, uproar; clamor, hubbub
- 此cǐthis, these; in this case, then
- 心xīnheart; mind; soul
- 者zhěthat which; they who; those who
- 也yěalso, too
Passages with shared wording
- Zhuangzi On Declining Power
- Zhuangzi The Tao of God
- Zhuangzi How to Govern
- Zhuangzi On Letting Alone
- Zhuangzi The Secret of Life
- Art of War 7.29
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.