Chapter 1 · Winning Stratagems
聲東擊西
Shēng dōng jī xī
Make a Sound in the East, Strike in the West
聲東擊西
sound · east · strike · west
Point everyone's attention one way, then hit from the other. Surprise is just misdirected attention.
今 Today
You loudly negotiate salary, letting your manager dig in there — then concede it graciously in exchange for the four-day week and the title change you actually came in for.
反 When it backfires
A feint has to be believable. Telegraph the fake too hard and a sharp opponent watches the quiet direction instead — the one you care about.