Chapter 1 – Sentence 20

Giles:

Thus do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat: how much more no calculation at all!

 

Goldwater:


Much planning leads to victory. Little planning leads to defeat. Imagine the situation where there is no planning!

 

Traditional Chinese

多算勝，少算不勝，而況於無算乎。

 

Simplified Chinese

多算胜，少算不胜，而况於无算乎。

 

Pin Yin

duō suàn shèng, shǎo suàn bú shèng,
ér kuàng yū wú suàn hū.

 

多算勝，少算不勝，而況於無算乎。
Many plans victory, few plans not victory,
situation no plans (emphasis).

 

多 算 勝，
Many plans victory,

 

少 算 不 勝，
few plans not victory,

 

而 況 於
situation

 

無 算 乎。
no plans (emphasis).

 

Much planning (leads to) victory, little planning (leads to) not victory, (imagine the) situation (with) no planning (emphasis).

Much planning leads to victory. Little planning leads to defeat. Imagine the situation where there is no planning!