兵家常事 be ordinary things to a general; be a common occurrence with the soldier; be a commonplace in military operations 胜败乃兵家常事。 for a military commander, winning or losing a battle is a common occurrence
胜败乃兵家常事 in war sometimes there is victory and sometimes loss, and it does not matter.; both victory and defeat are common fare for the soldier.; defeats or victories are ordinary things to a general.; for a military commander, winning or losing a battle is a common occurrence.; victory and defeat are both common in battle.; victory and failure are common things among soldiers
无功得名是常事 reputation is often got without merit and lost without fault
无过失名也是常事 reputation is often got without merit and lost without fault