English translation 0f Thirty-Six Stratagems

.1 Chapter 1: Winning Stratagems (勝戰計, Shèng zhàn jì)
2.1.1 Deceive the heavens to cross the sea (瞞天過海, Mán tiān guò hǎi)
2.1.2 Besiege Wèi to rescue Zhào (圍魏救趙, Wéi Wèi jiù Zhào)
2.1.3 Kill with a borrowed knife (借刀殺人, Jiè dāo shā rén)
2.1.4 Wait at leisure while the enemy labors (以逸待勞, Yǐ yì dài láo)
2.1.5 Loot a burning house (趁火打劫, Chèn huǒ dǎ jié)
2.1.6 Make a sound in the east, then strike in the west (聲東擊西, Shēng dōng jī xī)

2.2 Chapter 2: Enemy Dealing Stratagems (敵戰計, Dí zhàn jì)
2.2.1 Create something from nothing (無中生有, Wú zhōng shēng yǒu)
2.2.2 Openly repair the gallery roads, but sneak through the passage of Chencang (明修棧道，暗渡陳倉, Míng xiū zhàn dào, àn dù Chéncāng)
2.2.3 Watch the fires burning across the river (隔岸觀火, Gé àn guān huǒ)
2.2.4 Hide a knife behind a smile (笑裏藏刀, Xiào lǐ cáng dāo)
2.2.5 Sacrifice the plum tree to preserve the peach tree (李代桃僵, Lǐ dài táo jiāng)
2.2.6 Take the opportunity to pilfer a goat (順手牽羊, Shùn shǒu qiān yáng)
2.3 Chapter 3: Offensive Stratagems (攻戰計, Gōng zhàn jì)
2.3.1 Stomp the grass to scare the snake (打草驚蛇, Dǎ cǎo jīng shé)
2.3.2 Borrow a corpse to resurrect the soul (借屍還魂, Jiè shī huán hún)
2.3.3 Lure the tiger down the mountain (調虎離山, Diào hǔ lí shān)
2.3.4 In order to capture, one must let loose (欲擒故縱, Yù qín gù zòng)
2.3.5 Tossing out a brick to lure a jade gem (拋磚引玉, Pāo zhuān yǐn yù)
2.3.6 Defeat the enemy by capturing their chief (擒賊擒王, Qín zéi qín wáng)
2.4 Chapter 4: Melee Stratagems (混戰計, Hùnzhàn jì)
2.4.1 Remove the firewood from under the pot (釜底抽薪, Fǔ dǐ chōu xīn)
2.4.2 Disturb the water and catch a fish (渾水摸魚／混水摸魚, Hùn shuǐ mō yú)
2.4.3 Slough off the cicada's golden shell (金蟬脱殼, Jīn chán tuō qiào)
2.4.4 Shut the door to catch the thief (關門捉賊, Guān mén zhuō zéi)
2.4.5 Befriend a distant state and strike a neighbouring one (遠交近攻, Yuǎn jiāo jìn gōng)
2.4.6 Obtain safe passage to conquer the State of Guo (假途伐虢, Jiǎ tú fá Guó)
2.5 Chapter 5: Combined Stratagems (並戰計, Bìng zhàn jì)
2.5.1 Replace the beams with rotten timbers (偷梁換柱, Tōu liáng huàn zhù)
2.5.2 Point at the mulberry tree while cursing the locust tree (指桑罵槐, Zhǐ sāng mà huái)
2.5.3 Feign madness but keep your balance (假痴不癲, Jiǎ chī bù diān)
2.5.4 Remove the ladder when the enemy has ascended to the roof (上屋抽梯, Shàng wū chōu tī)
2.5.5 Decorate the tree with false blossoms (樹上開花, Shù shàng kāi huā)
2.5.6 Make the host and the guest exchange roles (反客為主, Fǎn kè wéi zhǔ)
2.6 Chapter 6: Defeat Stratagems (敗戰計, Bài zhàn jì)
2.6.1 The beauty trap (Honeypot) (美人計, Měi rén jì)
2.6.2 The empty fort strategy (空城計, Kōng chéng jì)
2.6.3 Let the enemy's own spy sow discord in the enemy camp (反間計, Fǎn jiàn jì)
2.6.4 Inflict injury on oneself to win the enemy's trust (苦肉計, Kǔ ròu jì)
2.6.5 Chain stratagems (連環計, Lián huán jì)
2.6.6 If all else fails, retreat (走為上策, Zǒu wéi shàng cè)