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用兵有言：吾不敢為主而為客，不敢進寸而退尺。是謂行無行，攘無臂，扔無敵，執無兵。禍莫大於輕敵，輕敵幾喪吾寶。故抗兵相加，哀者勝矣。Those who use troops have a saying: I dare not play the host but play the guest; I dare not advance an inch but retreat a foot. This is called marching without ranks, rolling up sleeves without arms, dragging without an enemy, holding without weapons. No disaster is greater than taking the enemy lightly; taking the enemy lightly almost costs me my treasures. So when opposing armies meet, the side that grieves will win.
白Plain Chinese
用兵的人有句话：我不敢主动进犯而采取守势，不敢前进一寸而宁可后退一尺。这叫作虽有阵势却像没有阵势可列，虽要奋臂却像没有臂膀可举，虽要对敌却像没有敌人可对，虽有兵器却像没有兵器可拿。祸患没有比轻敌更大的，轻敌几乎丧失了我的宝贝。所以两军对垒、兵力相当时，心怀哀悯的一方获胜。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Wang Bi; it will be checked when the chapter is taught.
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