Chapter 1 – Sentence 11

Giles:

The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat – let such a one be dismissed!

 

Goldwater:

If a general listens to and follows my advice, he will
surely achieve victory; such a general should be retained. If a general does not listen to and follow my advice, he will surely suffer defeat; such a general should be dismissed.

 

Traditional Chinese

將聽吾計，用之必勝，留之；
將不聽吾計，用之必敗，去之。

 

Simplified Chinese

将听吾计，用之必胜，留之﹔
将不听吾计，用之必败，去之。

 

Pin Yin

jiàng tīng wú jì, yòng zhī bì shèng,
liú zhī;
jiàng bù tīng wú jì, yòng zhī bì bài,
qù zhī.

 

將聽吾計，用之必勝，留之；將不聽吾計，用之必敗，去之。
General listens my advice, use must victory, retain;
general not listen my advice, use must defeat, go.

 

將 聽 吾 計，
General listens my advice,

 

用 之 必 勝，
use must victory,

 

留 之；
retain;

 

將 不 聽 吾 計，
General not listens my advice,

 

用 之 必 敗，
use must defeat,

 

去 之；
go;

 

(A) general (who) listens (to) my advice, (and) uses (it,) must (acheive) victory, retain (him); (a) general (who does) not listen (to) my advice, (and) use (it,) must (suffer) defeat, (let him) go.

If a general listens to my advice, and uses it, he (will surely achieve) victory; retain him. If a general does not listen to my advice, and use it, he (will surely suffer) defeat; dismiss him.

If a general listens to and follows my advice, he will surely achieve victory; such a general should be retained. If a general does not listen to and follow my advice, he will surely suffer defeat; such a general should be dismissed.