| 三十六计 | san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 | 36 tricks |
| 战国策 | zhan4 guo2 ce4 | Stratagems of the Warring States by Han Feizi 韓非子韩非子 |
| 足智多谋 | zu2 zhi4 duo1 mou2 | resourceful |
| 鬼计多端 | gui3 ji4 duo1 duan1 | sly |
| 三十六计，走为上策 | san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4 | see also 三十六計三十六计[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4] |
| 合纵连横 | he2 zong4 lian2 heng2 | Truncated - click through for definition |
| 连环计 | lian2 huan2 ji4 | interlocked stratagems |