整理/余冰玥 制图/周子祺（实习生） 张玉佳
反败为胜的智慧
源自《孙子兵法》的“以患为利”，是中国古代著名军事家孙武提出的一种重要战略思想。孙武认为，在军事对抗中应当透彻分析敌我双方的态势，不因暂时的挫败或困境而心烦意乱；可以通过灵活运用不利的条件或环境，引诱敌人，将其转变为对己方有利的局面，最终赢得战争的胜利。这一军事原则，在后世也被广泛应用到充满竞争的现代社会各个领域。
Turning Disadvantage into Advantage
This saying is a military principle put forward by the ancient strategist Sun Tzu in The Art of War. It points out that a commander should make an accurate and comprehensive assessment of the deployment of their own and the enemy forces, and not allow temporary setbacks or hardships to disturb their minds. They should cleverly make use of unfavorable factors or situations to deceive the enemy, thereby turning them into a favorable condition for themselves and gaining the initiative. Such a military strategy is also applied in social aspects where competition exists.
实例解析
《孙子·军争》中有言：“军争之难者，以迂为直，以患为利。”这段话的意思是，在两军争夺胜利时，关键在于如何把弯路变成直路，把不利局面转为有利态势。所以应当走曲折的路线，同时用对敌人有利的条件进行诱导，虽然是在敌人后面行动，却会因为捷径而领先到达战场，这正是掌握“以迂为直”计谋的表现。
When two armies compete for victory, the most challenging task is to transform a winding path into a straight one, or turn disadvantage into advantage. Therefore, commanders should use advantageous tactics to lure and distract the enemy, move behind them but take a shortcut to reach the battlefield first. This is the way to turn a twisting road into a straight one. (The Art of War)
出处：中国青年报
2026年07月25日 02版
