Attacking Stratagems (攻戰計) Stratagem 13

打草驚蛇

Dá cǎo jīng shé

Stomp the grass to scare the snake

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The Classical Strategy

Do something spectacular ('hitting the grass') to provoke a response from the enemy ('startle the snake'), thereby giving away his plans or position.

☯ Metaphysical Application

In Yi Jing Divination: Performing a deliberate minor action to observe the reactive patterns (the initial changing lines) before committing completely.

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