万变不离其宗。 While the appearances may vary, the essence remains unchanged. / Used with reference to someone’s trick being essentially the same in spite of all changes. 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

授人以鱼，不如授人以渔。 A gift of a fish is not as good as a gift of a fishing method. / If you want to teach someone knowledge, it might be a better idea to teach him the method of learning knowledge.  心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

上兵伐谋，其次伐交，其次伐兵，其下攻城。 The highest form of generalship is to baulk the enemy’s plans; the next best is to prevent the junction of the enemy’s forces; the next in order is to attack the enemy’s army in the field; and the worst policy of all is to besiege wa...

贫富之道，莫之夺予，而巧者有余，拙者不足。 Poverty and wealth are not the sort of things that are arbitrarily handed to men or taken away; the clever have a surplus, and the stupid never have enough. 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

山中无甲子，寒尽不知年。 There is no calendar in the mountains, and when winter’s over you don’t know the time of year. 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

人生有限，艺无止境。 Art is long and life is short. 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

举大事者必以人为本。 The success of every great enterprise depends upon humanity. 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

令素行者，与众相得也。 When the authority of command is highly respected, then there is bound to be a harmonious relationship between the commander and his soldier. 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

利莫长于简，福莫久于安。 No benefit is more permanent than simplicity, no fortune is more perpetual than security. 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译

礼轻合宜就抵得上一份厚礼。 A little given seasonably excuses a great gift. 心译翻译工作室 英语翻译