原文:
牝常以静胜牡,以静为下。故大邦以下小邦,则取小邦;小邦以下大邦,则取大邦。
译文:
雌柔动物常以柔静制服雄性动物,原因就在于它安静守定并谦下退让。所以,大国对小国谦下忍让,就可以取得小国的信任和依赖;小国对大国谦下忍让,就可以取得大国的信赖。
我的翻译:
A female animal often conquers a male
animal by quiescence and concession.
So,in the same way,a big country can win
the trust of a small one as well as a small
country can also win the trust of great one.