兵无常势 — “Warfare has no constant strategies”
兵无常势 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Warfare has no constant strategies”. One should adapt to changing circumstances and apply specific solutions to specific problems. Literally, “Troops have no constant formation”.
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Origin and Story of 兵无常势
During the Spring and Autumn period, Sun Wu compiled his military strategies into a book called "Sunzi's Art of War."
His famous quote states: "Military formations are like water. The nature of water is to avoid high ground and rush downwards; the nature of warfare is to avoid the strong and strike the weak. Water adjusts its flow according to the terrain; an army achieves victory by adapting to the enemy. Therefore, troops have no constant formation, just as water has no constant shape; those who can adapt to the enemy's changes and achieve victory are called divine."
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More idioms starting with 兵
- bīng兵bù不yàn厌quán权In war, deception is acceptable
- bīng兵bù不yàn厌zhà诈Deception is permissible in war
- bīng兵bù不jiē接rèn刃win without direct confrontation
- bīng兵bù不wū污rèn刃win without striking a blow
- bīng兵bù不yóu由jiàng将soldiers disobey general's command
- bīng兵bù不xuè血rèn刃Win victory without shedding blood
- bīng兵bù不bī逼hǎo好Troops do not threaten friends
- bīng兵bù不xuě雪rèn刃win an easy victory without battle
- bīng兵lín临chéng城xià下enemy at the city gates
- bīng兵yǐ以zhà诈lì立Warfare relies on deception
- bīng兵xiōng凶zhàn战wēi危War is brutal and perilous
- bīng兵chū出wú无míng名deploy troops without just cause
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What does 兵无常势 mean?
兵无常势 (bīng wú cháng shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Warfare has no constant strategies”.
How do you pronounce 兵无常势?
兵无常势 is pronounced bīng wú cháng shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兵无常势 literally mean?
Literally, 兵无常势 means “Troops have no constant formation”. It is used to mean “Warfare has no constant strategies”.
Where does 兵无常势 come from?
兵无常势 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 兵无常势?
常：不变；势：形势。用兵无一成不变的形势。用以说明办事要因时、因地制宜，具体问题要用具体办法去解决。