空城计英语短故事

Zhuge Liang, Kongming the Empty City Strategem

空城计 [简明汉英词典]presenting a bold front to conceal a weak defence

During the period of the Three Kingdoms of China, ZhuGeLiang, the prime-minister of Shu tried to conquer the northern country of Wei. During a battle, SiMaYi, the general of the Wei's troops tried to kill ZhuGeLiang by bringing 150 thousand troops on a battle against the Shu's territory of Xi City, or East city. After ZhuGeLiang and his troops heard about it, his troops became frightened and thought they were all doomed, since they only had 5000soldiers, and half was out carrying food for the army. But ZhuGeLiang told them to not panic and made out a plan against SiMaYi.Firstly, he told the troops to open the gates of the city, secondly, he told some of his soldier to pretend they are normal civilians, cleaning up the dirt in front of the city. Lastly, he ordered his troops to not make a sound. When SiMaYi arrived to the city, ZhuGeLiang went high up to the top of the city wall and started playing the Chinese instrument of gu-zhen. SiMaYi thought this was weird, and thought it would be dangerous to go in the city, because he thoughy there might be some troop waiting to attack them in the city, and it was a trick of ZhuGeLiang.So he left the city and then later on, when he came back to the city again, the civilians told him about how he was tricked by ZhuGeLiang. He felt regret for not attacking the city.

Zhuge Liang(Kongming)The Empty Fort Strategy (空城计) Strategy 32 "空城计"(kong1 cheng2 ji4) - Empty fort. (Mental trap, empty a fort to make enemy think it is filled with traps.) When the enemy is superior in numbers and your situation is such that you expect to be overrun at any moment, then drop all pretence of military preparedness and act casually. Unless the enemy has an accurate description of your situation this unusual behavior will arouse suspicions. With luck he will be dissuaded from attacking. Address:

诸葛亮 空城计Zhuge Liang (Kongming)Empty-city stratagem

空城计的故事梗概：

诸葛亮屯兵于阳平，把部队都派去攻打魏军了，只留少数老弱残兵在城中。忽然听到魏军大都督司马懿率15万大军来攻城。

诸葛临危不惧，传令大开城门，还派人去城门口洒扫。诸葛亮自己则登上城楼，端坐弹琴，态度从容，琴声不乱。司马懿来到城前，见此情形，心生疑窦，怕城中有伏兵，因此不敢贸进，便下令退兵。

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解释：指在危急处境下，掩饰空虚，骗过对方的高明策略。比喻掩盖自己力量的不足，以使对方迷惑或后退，有时也有贬义。

用法：作宾语；指欺骗对手。

实例：你不能老是用“空城计”；这“空城计”也有失手的时候。

英文：presenting a bold front to conceal a weak defence.

出处：明·罗贯中《三国演义》第95回：“‘如魏兵到时，不可擅动，吾自有计。’孔明乃披鹤氅，戴纶巾，手摇羽扇，引二小童携琴一张，于城上敌楼前，凭栏而坐，焚香操琴，高声昂曲。”