19. 釜底抽薪 tracting the firewood from under the cauldron 20. 混水摸魚(yú) muddling the water to catch the fish; fishing in troubled waters 21. 金蟬脫殼 slipping away by casting off a cloak; getting away like the cicada sloughing its skin 22.
19.釜底抽薪
tracting the firewood from under the cauldron
20.混水摸魚(yú)
muddling the water to catch the fish; fishing in troubled waters
21.金蟬脫殼
slipping away by casting off a cloak; getting away like the cicada sloughing its skin
22.關(guān)門(mén)捉賊
catching the thief by closing / blocking his escape route
23.遠(yuǎn)交近攻
befriending the distant enemy while attacking a nearby enemy
24.假途伐虢
attacking the enemy by passing through a common neighbor
25.偷梁換柱
stealing the beams and pillars and replacing them with rotten timbers
26.指桑罵槐
reviling/ abusing the locust tree while pointing to the mulberry
27.假癡不癲
feigning madness without becoming insane
28.上屋抽梯
removing the ladder after the enemy has climbed up the roof
29.樹(shù)上開(kāi)花
putting artificial flowers on trees
30.反客為主
turning from the guest into the host
31.美人計(jì)
using seductive women to corrupt the enemy
32.空城計(jì)
presenting a bold front to conceal unpreparedness
33.反間計(jì)
sowing discord among the enemy
34.苦肉計(jì)
deceiving the enemy by torturing one’s own man
35.連環(huán)計(jì)
coordinating one stratagem with another
36.走為上
decamping being the best; running away as the best choice
