三 十 六 計 36 Ji – Thirty-Six Strategies

0. 六 六 三 十 六 Six by six : thirty-six

I. 勝 戰 計 Stratagems when in a superior position
1. 瞞 天 過 海 Fool the Emperor to Cross the Sea
2. 圍 魏 救 趙 Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao
3. 借 刀 殺 人 Kill with a Borrowed Sword
4. 以 逸 待 勞 Await the Exhausted Enemy at Your Ease
5. 趁 火 打 劫 Loot a Burning House
6. 聲 東 擊 西 Clamor in the East, Attack in the West

II. 敵 戰 計 Stratagems for confrontation
7. 無 中 生 有 Create Something From Nothing
8. 暗 渡 陳 倉 Openly Repair The Walkway, Secretly March to Chencang
9. 隔 岸 觀 火 Observe the Fire on the Opposite Shore
10. 笑 裡 藏 刀 Hide Your Dagger Behind a Smile
11. 李 代 桃 僵 Sacrifice the Plum Tree In Place of the Peach
12. 順 手 牽 羊 Seize the Opportunity To Lead a Sheep Away

III. 攻 戰 計 Stratagems for attack
13. 打 草 驚 蛇 Beat The Grass To Startle The Snake
14. 借 屍 還 魂 Borrow a Corpse to Raise the Spirit
15. 調 虎 離 山 Lure the Tiger Down the Mountain
16. 欲 擒 故 縱 To Catch Something, First Let It Go
17. 拋 磚 引 玉 Toss Out A Brick To Attract Jade
18. 擒 賊 擒 王 To Catch the Bandits First Capture Their Leader

IV. 混 戰 計 Stratagems for confused situations
19. 釜 底 抽 薪 Steal The Firewood From Under the Pot
20. 混 水 摸 魚 Trouble The Water To Catch The Fish
21. 金 蟬 脫 殼 Shed Your Skin Like the Golden Cicada
22. 關 門 捉 賊 Shut the Door to Catch the Thief
23. 遠 交 近 攻 Befriend a Distant Enemy to Attack One Nearby
24. 假 途 伐 虢 Borrow the Road to Conquer Guo

V. 併 戰 計 Stratagems for gaining ground
25. 偷 樑 換 柱 Replace The Beams With Rotten Timbers
26. 指 桑 罵 槐 Point At The Mulberry But Curse The Locust Tree
27. 假 癡 不 癲 Feign Madness But Keep Your Balance
28. 上 屋 抽 梯 Lure Your Enemy Onto the Roof, Then Take Away the Ladder
29. 樹 上 開 花 Tie Silk Blossoms to the Dead Tree
30. 反 客 為 主 Exchange the Role of Guest for that of Host

VI. 敗 戰 計 Stratagems for desperate situations
31. 美 人 計 The Strategy of Beautiful Women
32. 空 城 計 The Strategy of Open City Gates
33. 反 間 計 The Strategy of Sowing Discord
34. 苦 肉 計 The Strategy of Injuring Yourself
35. 連 環 計 The Tactic of Combining Tactics
36. 走 為 上 計 If All Else Fails Retreat