If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend
to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
I follow Chang Yü in my interpretation of 怒. 卑 is expanded by Mei
Yao-ch‘ên into 示以卑弱. Wang Tzŭ, quoted by Tu Yu, says that the
good tactician plays with his adversary as a cat plays with a
mouse, first feigning weakness and immobility, and then suddenly
pouncing upon him.