兵在精而不在多，将在谋而不在勇 兵在精而不在多，將在謀而不在勇 兵在精而不在多，將在謀而不在勇

soldiers should be elite not numerous; generals should have strategy not just courage

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Simplified

兵在精而不在多，将在谋而不在勇

Traditional (Taiwan)

兵在精而不在多，將在謀而不在勇

Pinyin

bīngzàijīng'érbúzàiduō, jiàng zài móu ér bú zài yǒng

Pinyin (Taiwan)

bīngzàijīng'érbúzàiduō, jiāng zài móu ér bú zài yǒng

Bopomofo

ㄅㄧㄥ ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄉㄨㄛ，ㄐㄧㄤ ㄗㄞˋ ㄇㄡˊ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄩㄥˇ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

Words in this sentence

• 将(jiàng)a general
• 在(zài)(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
• 谋(móu)plan
• 而(ér)and
• 不(bú)no
• 勇(yǒng)brave

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