14 图穷匕见

When the Map Was Unrolled, the Dagger Was Revealed

15 坐怀不乱

Keeping His Mind Undisturbed with a Woman in His Bosom

16 程婴杵臼

As Sincere as Cheng Ying and Chujiu

17 汉思李牧

The Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty Missing Li Mu

18 简子谦卑

Jianzi s Humility

19 天经地义

The Principles of Heaven and Earth

20 天下无双

Unparalleled in the World

21 三千剑客

Three Thousand Swordsmen

22 董狐之笔

Dong Hu s Brush Pen

23 一狐之腋

The Armpit Underfur of a Fox

24 一日千里

A Thousand Li a Day

25 一字千金

One Word Worth a Thousand Taels of Gold

26 坚守一心

Serving the Country Wholeheartedly

27 季子裘敝

Jizi in Poor Clothing

28 赤心陈事

To Give an Account Genuinely

29 疾风劲草

Only High Wind Knows the Sturdy Grass

30 乐此不疲

Always Enjoying It

31 鸱衔腐鼠

An Owl Picking Up a Dead Mouse

32 代笔捉刀

Taking a Knife on Behalf of Others

谋略篇

1 按兵不动

Immobilizing the Troops and Not Throwing Them into Battle

2 百发百中

A Hundred Shots, a Hundred Bull s-Eyes

3 抱薪救火

Carrying Firewood to Put Out a Fire

4 不可同日而语

No Comparison between the Two

5 出奇制胜

To Defeat the Opponent with a Surprising Action

6 推心置腹

To Repose Full Confidence in People

7 价值连城

A Jade Worth Cities

8 完璧归赵

Returning the Jade Intact to Zhao State

9 窃符救赵

Stealing the Military Tally to Save Zhao State

10 围魏救赵

Besieging Wei to Rescue Zhao

11 两鼠斗穴

Two Rats Fighting in the Hole

12 生报死仇

To Take Revenge after One s Death

13 唇亡齿寒

If the Lips Are Gone, the Teeth Will Be Cold

14 退避三舍

To Give Way to Avoid a Conflict

15 前事不忘，后事之师

Past Experience Is a Guide for the Future

16 丛台置酒

Giving a Feast on Congtai

17 独智之虑

Consideration from a Person with Unique Wisdom

18 不翼而飞

Disappearing Without Trace

19 唱筹量沙

To Count Aloud the Chips of Meting Out the Sand

20 奇货可居

Hoard as a Rare Commodity

21 嫁祸于人

Shifting Calamity to Others

22 金城汤池

Being Secure Against Assault

23 挥汗如雨

To Drip with Sweat

24 不绝若绳

As Precarious as a String Which Is Going to Break

25 食不甘味

To Have No Appetite for Food

26 鸡口牛后

Fowl s Beak and Ox Buttocks

27 以卵投石

Knocking an Egg Against a Stone

28 自陈功过

To Manifest One s Merits and Demerits

29 山鸡舞镜

The Pheasant Dancing in Front of the Mirror

30 包藏祸心

To Conceal the Evil Intention

31 反侧自安

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32 四分五裂

To Be Split

励志篇

1 志在四方

Having a Great Ambition

2 取而代之

To Supersede Somebody

3 鹿死谁手

In Whose Hands Will the Deer Die?

4 不让肉食

Not Being Allowed to Eat Meat

5 争先恐后

To Rush on to Be the First

6 青出于蓝，而胜于蓝

Indigo Blue Is Extracted from the Indigo Plant But Bluer than the Plant

7 破釜沉舟

To Break the Cauldrons and Sink the Boats

军事篇

1 背水一战

To Fight with One s Back to the River

2 拔旗易帜

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3 秋风落叶

Autumn Wind Sweeping the Fallen Leaves

4 旷日持久

A Long-Drawn-Out Situation

5 攻难守易

It Is Difficult to Attack but Easy to Defend

6 不遗余力

Sparing No Efforts

7 扬兵戏马

Displaying One s Strength

8 作壁上观

To Stay Behind the Breastworks and Watch Others Fight

9 犹豫不决

To Be in Two Minds

10 乘胜追击

To Pursue Enemy Troops in Retreat

11 釜底抽薪

To Take Away the Firewood from under the Cauldron

教训篇

1 大儒纵盗

Great Scholar Conniving the Robbers

2 邯郸学步

Learning to Walk in Handan

3 纸上谈兵

An Armchair Strategist

4 铸成大错

To Make a Gross Error

5 割地求和

Ceding Territory for Peace

6 郭开之金

The Bribe Received by Guo Kai

7 中饱私囊

To Line One s Pockets with Public Funds or Other People s Money

8 步履蹒跚

Walking Staggeringly

9 人人自危

Everyone Finds Himself in Danger

10 贪得无厌

To Have an Unlimited Desire for More

11 利令智昏

To Bend One s Principles to One s Interest

12 市道之交

The Fellowship of Opportunists

13 胶柱鼓瑟

Stubbornly Sticking to Old Ways in the Face of Changed Circumstances

14 前倨后恭

Haughty Before and Reverent Afterwards

15 兵破士北

The Defeated Army

16 人心难测

The Human Heart Is a Mystery

和谐篇

1 路不拾遗

No One Picks Up and Pockets Anything Lost on the Road

2 奉公守法

To Be Law-Abiding

3 不教而诛

To Punish Without Prior Warning

4 蔡女没胡

Cai Wenji Fell into the Huns

5 同甘共苦

To Share Pleasures and Pains

6 简子筑台

Jianzi Building a Platform

7 负荆请罪

To Proffer a Birch and Ask for a Flogging

8 梅开二度

The Plums Booming Twice

9 津女棹歌

Ferry Girl s Oaring Songs

改革篇

1 河伯娶妻

Hebo Getting Married

2 胡服骑射

The Policy of Adopting Hu Tribe s Clothing and Learning Their Cavalry Archery

3 腹心之患

Diseases in One s Vital Organs

4 主父入秦

Zhu Fu Visiting Qin State

哲学篇

1 得心应手

The Hands Respond to the Heart

2 利害唯己，谁贵谁贱

What Is Advantageous and What Is Hurtful, Who Is Noble and Who Is Humble, All Depend on Yourself

3 穷通自乐

Enjoyment Outside the Dust and Dirt

4 死亦可乐

Even Death Can Be Happy

5 乐极生悲

Extreme Joy Begets Sorrow

6 一枕黄粱

A Golden Millet Dream

7 兼听则明

Listening to All Sides

8 南辕北辙

Diametrically Opposed to Each Other

9 智者千虑，必有一失

Even the Wise Are Not Always Free from Error

10 豚蹄穰田

To Expect Tremendous Return from Meager Investment

11 鹬蚌相争

When the Snipe and the Clam Grapple, the Fisherman Profits

12 舍本逐末

To Neglect the Root and Attend to the Tip

13 掩耳盗铃

To Plug One s Ears While Stealing a Bell

14 惊弓之鸟

A Bird Startled by the Mere Twang of a Bow-String

15 望洋兴叹

To Lament One s Littleness Before the Vast Ocean

16 三人成虎

A Repeated Slander Makes Others Believe

17 覆巢毁卵

The Nest Being Overturned, No Eggs Staying Undestroyed

18 赵王之爵

The King of Zhao State s Wine Vessel

19 交浅言深

To Have a Hearty Talk with a Slight Acquaintance

20 一言兴邦

A Timely Warning May Avert a National Crisis

21 前功尽弃

All One s Previous Efforts Wasted

22 危于累卵

Hazardous Like a Pile of Eggs

23 败军之将

A Defeated General Cannot Claim to Be Brave

24 强而后可

Promising after Importuning

25 罚不当罪

Punishment Does Not Fit the Crime