Three Talents-Zhuge Liang
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Three Talents-Zhuge Liang
English
When a commander is going out to battle, he should have a wide 'variety' of advisors that will help him to evaluate the gains and losses. There are those who are very good with words, come up with good strategies, knowledgeable and multi-talented. Such talents are the rare kind and should be the high-level subordinates. There are those who are as brave as bears or tigers, as nimble as monkeys, as strong-willed as a stone and when they fight, they are as 'sharp' as the Dragon Spring Sword. Such warriors are the rare kind and should be the middle-level subordinates. There are those who are good at expressing themselves, makes accurate predictions at times, have skills that are not valued. These are just normal people and should be the lower-level subordinates.
Modern
将领率全军出师作战，必须有各类幕僚作为自己的参谋，共同研讨利害得失，以便辅助将帅。有些人能口若悬河，提出一些奇谋妙策。博闻广见，多才多艺，这是万众挑一的杰出人才，可以引为将帅的高级参谋。有些人勇猛如同熊虎，敏捷如同猿猴，刚烈如同铁石，战斗如同龙泉宝剑一般锐利，这些人可以说是一代雄杰，可以引为中级幕僚。有些人善于发表议论，有时也能言中，却是小才薄技，只能算是普通之辈，这样的人，只能引为将帅的下级参谋。
Original
夫三军之行也，必有宾客群议得失，以资将用。有词若县流，奇谋不测，博闻广见，多艺多才，此万夫之望，可引为上宾；有猛若熊虎，捷若腾猿，刚如铁石，利若龙泉，此一时之雄，可以为中宾；有多言或中，薄技小才，常人之能，此可引为下宾。
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From: Zhuge Liang Art of War Chapter 2