蒙學漢文初階 第一百三十課 Beginning Chinese - Entry Level Lesson #130
兒童三人 child boy three person
約相戲搏 meet_up mutual jest combat
其一素無力 this one usually no strength
隨二人後 follow two person back
俟二人力衰 wait two person strength weak
乘機搏之 take_advantage opportunity combat them
二人俱敗 two person entirely defeated
觀者曰 observe the_one_who say
凡事皆有機 ordinarily events also every have opportunity
苟不失其事機 if_supposing not lose its matter opportunity
則弱者 then weak the_one_who
亦能勝强 also able victory strong
There were three boys who had planned for a mock combat. One of them is always weak. He followed the other two and waited until their strength is weakened. Taking this opportunity, he attacked them. Both of the other boys were defeated. An observer said,
"For all matters, there is always an opportunity. If the opportunity is seized upon, then even the weak will be victorious over the strong."