Hanyu 汉语 Hànyǔ

計篇第一
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1.孫子曰兵者國之大事
sūnzi yuē bīng zhě guó zhī dàshì
Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.

2. 死生之地，存亡之道，不可不察也
sǐ shēng zhī dì ， cún wáng zhī dào ， bùkě bù chá yě
It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.

3. 故經之以五，校之以計，而索其情：
gù jīng zhī yǐ wǔ，xiào zhī yǐ jì，ér suǒ qí qíng
The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one’s deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field.

4.一曰道，二曰天，三曰地，四曰將，五曰法。
yī yuē dào，èr yuē tiān，sān yuē dì，sì yuē jiāng，wǔ yuē fǎ。
These are:
(1) The Moral Law;
(2) Heaven;
(3) Earth;
(4) The Commander;
(5) Method and discipline.
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