When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. Jian Ming Luo Guanzhong's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 62. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: When two tigers fight, one of them will be killed or injured. These two sentences evolved from "Tiger is a ferocious insect, man is a sweet bait" in "Warring States Policy·Qin Ce II". Now when two tigers fight for people, the smaller one will die and the bigger one will be injured. They are now used in It is a metaphor for the opposing struggle between two heroes (two people, two forces, two groups, two countries) who are evenly matched or have roughly the same power. If both sides are defeated and injured, one of them will be injured. Therefore, we should try to avoid two tigers fighting each other and two heroes fighting together.

A brave general will not be afraid to die in order to avoid death, and a strong man will not break his integrity to survive.

Chapter 74 of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Jian Ming Luo Guanzhong. Cowardly (qie) death: timid and afraid of death. To avoid death: To avoid death. Destroy festivals: destroy famous festivals. The general meaning of these two sentences is: A brave general will not seek escape because of fear of death, and a strong man will never break his integrity and live in the world secretly. "Being timid to die" and "ruining integrity" are the greatest shames in life. They are not only spurned by brave soldiers and heroes, but also rejected by anyone who cherishes his reputation and character; and if you can really be "not timid" in the face of the test of life and death, "To avoid death" and "to survive without destroying integrity" can be called "brave generals" and "strong men". It can be used to encourage oneself and others.

The strong will have its own strong hand, and deception will lead to deception.

Chapter 17 of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo Guanzhong of the Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: among strong opponents, there are stronger opponents; those who use deceitful techniques will also encounter people who can see through deceitful techniques. There is a world outside the sky, and there are people among people. There are many strong opponents in the world, and strong opponents will encounter stronger opponents. People who are good at using deceit will also fall into deception in the future. Therefore, those who lead the army must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and those who practice deception must not be unscrupulous. These two sentences have obvious allegorical meaning.