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用兵有言：
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There is a saying among strategists: |
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吾不敢为主而为客；
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I dare not play the host, but prefer to be the guest. |
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不敢进寸而退尺。
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I dare not advance an inch, but rather retreat a yard. |
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是谓行无行；
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This is called moving without moving; |
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攘无臂；
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Showing strength without revealing the arm; |
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扔无敌；
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Conquering without confronting; |
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执无兵。
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Holding weapons without wielding them. |
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祸莫大于轻敌，
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There is no greater disaster than underestimating the opponent, |
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轻敌几丧吾宝。
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Underestimating leads to losing what one holds dear. |
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故抗兵相若，
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Therefore, when two forces clash, |
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哀者胜矣。
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The one who yields will emerge victorious. |