Chapter 1 – Sentence 17

Giles:

Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

 

Goldwater:

Attack where he is unprepared. Appear where he does not expect.

 

Traditional Chinese

攻其無備，出其不意。

 

Simplified Chinese

攻其不备，出其不意。

 

Pin Yin

gōng qí bú bèi, chū qí bú yì.

 

攻其無備，出其不意。
Attack he not prepared, appear he not expect.

 

攻 其 無 備，
Attack he not prepared,

 

出 其 不 意。
appear he not expect.

 

Attack (where) he (is) not prepared (to defend).
Appear (where) he (does) not expect.

Attack where he is unprepared. Appear where he does not expect.