What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins,
but excels in winning with ease.
The original text, followed by the _T‘u Shu_, has 勝於易勝者也. But
this is an alteration evidently intended to smooth the awkwardness
of 勝勝易勝者也, which means literally: “one who, conquering, excels
in easy conquering.” Mei Yao-ch‘ên says: “He who only sees the
obvious, wins his battles with difficulty; he who looks below the
surface of things, wins with ease.”