| 坚壁清野 |
jiān bì qīng yě |
to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader / scorched earth policy |
| 坚 |
jiān |
strong / solid / firm / unyielding / resolute |
| 坚壁 |
jiān bì |
to cache; to hide supplies (from the enemy) |
| 壁 |
bì |
wall / rampart |
| 清 |
Qīng |
Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) / surname Qing |
| 清 |
qīng |
(of water etc) clear; clean / quiet; still / pure; uncorrupted / clear; distinct / to clear; to settle (accounts) |
| 野 |
yě |
old variant of 野 |
| 野 |
yě |
field / plain / open space / limit / boundary / rude / feral |