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In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms," one of the four classical Chinese masterpieces, there is such a famous fragment:
The forty-sixth time, he used the strange plot Kong Ming to borrow arrows and sacrifice secret plans to Punish Huang Gai
Lu Su entered zhou Yuyue: "The surrender of Cai Zhong and Cai He should be deceitful and not acceptable. Yu Ling said, "He came down because Cao Cao killed his brother and wanted revenge. If you are so suspicious, you can tolerate the people of the world! "Silently retreating, but telling Kong Ming." Kong Ming smiled and said nothing. Su Yue: "Why did Kong Ming laugh?" Kong Mingyue: "I xiaozi jing does not know Gong Jin's ear." The river is far away, and it is extremely difficult to travel in detail. Manipulating Cai Zhong, Cai He and the fraudulent surrender, spying on the affairs of our army, Gong Jin made a plan and asked him to report the news. Soldiers are not tired of deception, and Gongjin's plot is also. "Su Fang Cai realized.
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◎ Today we learn how to translate this idiom:
◎Idiom provenance:
Warring States Han Fei "Han Fei Zi Nan Yi": "Subjects hear of it, a gentleman who is rich and courteous, not tired of being faithful; between the battlefields, he is not tired of being false, and the king is only deceitful." ”
◎Idiom definition:
"Soldiers are not tired of deception" means that the use of soldiers is not tired of deception;
The idiom metaphor for fighting with soldiers does not preclude the use of tricky and fraudulent tactics or means to defeat the enemy.
Synonyms: bing is not tired of power
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◎Translation:
Big Guy 1:
All is fair in war. *
Everything is fair in war.
Gangster 2 (Soldiers Don't Get Tired of Power):
There can never be too much deception in war.
There is never much deception in war.
In war there is no objection to deceit.
There is no opposition to deception in war.
Gangster 3:
Deceit is not to be despised in war. *
Deception in war is not to be taken lightly.
Gangster 4:
Nothing is too deceitful in war.
Nothing in war is too deceptive.
Earth Dog:
The ruse can be used for gaining a victory at a pinch. *
If necessary, you can use trickery to win.
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◎Summarize knowledge points*:
1. "fair" adj. Fair
Their purpose is to build a fair society and a strong economy.
Their aim is to build a fair society and a strong economy.
2. "deceit" n. deception, fraud (behavior); trickery
Synonym：deception
He was accused of lies and deceit.
He was accused of lying and fraud.
3. "despise" v. contempt; contempt; contempt
She despised gossip in any form.
She scoffed at any form of gossip.
4. "ruse"
Synonym：trick
It is now clear that this was a ruse to divide them.
It is now clear that this is a ruse to alienate them.
5. "at/in a pinch" when necessary;
We can get six people round this table at a pinch.
If necessary, this table can seat six people.
# if necessary
If necessary, you can contact me at home.
If necessary, you can also contact me when I am at home.
# when necessary
The government, when necessary, has recourse to the armed forces.
The government may use the military if necessary.
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