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英语故事:兵家三十六计的英文表达

2012-06-17来源:和谐英语

《孙子兵法》三十六计乃兵家之经典著作。古人学好三十六计,带兵打胜券在握。现代人也可以学习学习,在商场职场生活领域中,古为今用。且看三十六计的英文表达法。

  三十六计(Thirty-Six Stratagems)

  1.瞒天过海crossing the sea under camouflage

  2.围魏救赵relieving the state of Zhao by besieging the state of Wei

  3.借刀杀人killing someone with a borrowed knife

  4.以逸待劳waiting at one’s ease for the exhausted enemy

  5.趁火打劫 plundering a burning house

  6.声东击西making a feint to the east and attacking in the west

  7.无中生有creating something out of nothing

  8.暗渡陈仓advancing secretly by an unknown path

  9.隔岸观火watching a fire from the other side of the river

  10.笑里藏刀 covering the dagger with a smile

  11.李代桃僵palming off substitute for the real thing

  12.顺手牵羊picking up something in passing