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Thirty-Six Stratagems 1.瞒天过海 Cross the sea under camouflage. 2.围魏救赵 Relieve the state of Zhao by besieging the state of Wei. 3.借刀杀人 Kill someone with a borrowed knife. 4.以逸待劳 Wait for the exhausted enemy at one's ease. 5.趁火打劫 Loot a burning house. 6.声东击西 Clamour in the east, attack in the west. 7.无中生有 Create something out of nothing. 8.暗渡陈仓 Pretend to take one path while sneaking down the other. 9.隔岸观火 Watch a fire burning from the other side of the river. 10.笑里藏刀 Knife hidden under the smiling face. 11.李代桃僵 Sacrifice the plum for the peach. 12.顺手牵羊 Take the opportunity to pilfer a goat. 13.打草惊蛇 Disturb the snake by hitting the grass. 14.借尸还魂 Borrow another's body to return the soul. 15.调虎离山 Entice the tiger to leave the mountain. 16.欲擒故纵 To catch something, first let it go. 17.抛砖引玉 Bait a piece of jade with a brick. 18.擒贼擒王 To catch the bandit ,first capture their leader. 19.釜底抽薪 Take away the firewood under the cooking pot. 20.混水摸鱼 Fish in troubled water. | 
