楚、汉相争中双方控制地区之间的地界与河流。后常比喻战争的前线。

Chu borders Han River

比喻谄媚奉承。

Flatter by horse-riding and fawning

形容心机深沉，毫不外露，难于窥测。

mental reservation reticence

鸠车、竹马：儿童玩具。借指童年。

Dove cart and bamboo horse

丝毫也不会改变意志

impregnable/firmly unswervingly not waver in the least impregnable unshaken in ones conviction

表面好象强大，实际却很虚弱。

seemingly powerful outwardly strong

贻：贻害。耽误了作战大事。

delay the fulfilment of a military plan

比喻脱离羁绊的人或失去了控制的事物。

wild and unconventional

勇猛，善于战斗。

brave and battlewise

指兵法。

Dragon tactics and leopard strategies

训练士兵，喂饱战马。指作好战斗准备。

Train soldiers and feed horses

单枪匹马，单独行动

by oneself single-handed one person alone single-handed

故意向敌军示弱，以助长其骄傲情绪，使其轻敌大意的计策。

Arrogant Soldier's Strategy

在战争中隐瞒自己军队的实力来麻痹敌人

Plan to reduce the stove

凭弱小的力量战胜力量强大的。

defeat a strong with a weak

彼此之间互相残酷地厮杀

Mutually slaughtering each other

分散兵力，到处防守

Dividing troops to defend

泛指指导或决定全局的策略和作战具体部署和克敌制胜的谋略

strategy and tactics

垒：营垒。敌军四面逼近，形势危急。也比喻竞争的对手多。

enemy forces closing in from all sides

用以比喻偷换取胜或战胜、胜利之典。

Raising and planting a flag