刿

Tsao Kuei requested an audience.

曹刿请见。

When the men of Chi had drummed thrice, Tsao said, " Now we can drum. "

齐人三鼓。 刿 曰： 可矣。

When the Duke was about to sound the drum for the attack , Tsao said , " Not yet. "

公将鼓之。 刿 曰： 未可。

But his counsellor Cao Gui said,´We should wait until the third drum roll, sire.´

齐军三次击鼓以后， 曹刿才说：“现在可以进攻了。 ”

After the Qi the drums three times the Lu army attacked and defeated the Qi army.

齐军三次击鼓以后，曹刿才说：“此刻可以进攻了。”成果齐军大败。