【43】夫战，勇气也；一鼓作气，再而衰，三而竭。
——左丘明《左传·庄公十年》

投票：外方评委 5人投票★，中方评委 6人投票●

1．War，an act of courage，is critical in its first strike．Success diminishes in subsequent strikes．

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2．Fighting is driven by courage，which is much at the first run，less at the second，and least at the third．

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3．To win is a matter of valor which is spurred by the first bout of drumbeating，dwindled by the second and exhausted by the third．

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4．Mettle matters most in war．At the first beating of the drum，the attacking side is spirited；at the second beating，dispirited；at the third beating，exhausted．

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5．At one go we will drive out the foe！

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6．At one go you must win，or your courage will wane．

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7．Battles are tests of courage．Go all out and strike to win．The strength wanes in a second strike and runs out in a third one．

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8．To win a battle，one must fight with might．When the war drum beats first，he´s bestirred most；second，weakened；third，exhausted．

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9．Courage is crucial for winning a battle．First drum-beating charge is decisive，second is less powerful，third turns impotent．

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10．War is a matter of valor：the first beating of drums boosts the morale，the second beating diminishes it，and the third exhausts it．

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