有声读物《孙子兵法》第23期:第四章 军形(4)
英语课
作战篇 NO.4:
是故胜兵先胜而后求战,败兵先战而后求胜。
善用兵者,修道而保法,故能为胜败之政。
这句啥意思:
所以,打胜仗的军队总是在具备了必胜的条件之后才交战,而打败仗的部队总是先交战,在战争中企图侥幸取胜。
善于用兵的人,潜心研究致胜之道,修明政治,坚持致胜的法制,所以能主宰胜败。
英文这么说:
Thus it is that in war the victorious 1 strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won,whereas he who is destined 2 to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.
The consummate 3 leader cultivates the moral law,and strictly 4 adheres to method and discipline; thus it is in his power to control success.
《上下文联系》
对于“先战”的结果的判断,是胜是负还是其它什么结果,自然是“预知胜利”时所应考虑的内容。很明显,“后求胜”应与“自己不可胜”有关,就是说“后求胜”是“然后谋求制造胜利的态势”的意思。“后求胜”的“胜”字与“胜兵先胜”里的“先胜”之“胜”字含义应完全相同。接下去的“修道而保法”,“修道”至少包含了“立于不败之地”、“胜兵先胜”、“而后求胜”三项内容;而“保法”则至少包含“而不失敌之败”、“而后求战”、“败兵先战”三项内容。
1 victorious
adj.胜利的,得胜的
- We are certain to be victorious.我们定会胜利。
- The victorious army returned in triumph.获胜的部队凯旋而归。
2 destined
adj.命中注定的;(for)以…为目的地的
- It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
- The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。
3 consummate
adj.完美的;v.成婚;使完美 [反]baffle
- The restored jade burial suit fully reveals the consummate skill of the labouring people of ancient China.复原后的金缕玉衣充分显示出中国古代劳动人民的精湛工艺。
- The actor's acting is consummate and he is loved by the audience.这位演员技艺精湛,深受观众喜爱。