靑黃赤白黑 blue, yellow, red, white and black.
yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever be seen.
9. 味不過五五味之變不可勝嘗也
There are not more than five cardinal tastes,
酸辛醎甘苦 sour, acrid, salt, sweet, bitter.
yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
10. 戰埶不過奇正奇正之變不可勝窮也
In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack—the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of manœuvres.
11. 奇正相生如循環之無端孰能窮之
The direct and the indirect lead on to each other in turn. It is like moving in a circle—you never come to an end. Who can exhaust the possibilities of their combination?