| 十六字诀 |
shí liù zì jué |
16-character formula, esp. Mao Zedong's mantra on guerrilla warfare: 敌进我退，敌驻我扰，敌疲我打，敌退我追 when the enemy advances we retreat; when the enemy makes camp we harass; when the enemy is exhausted we fight; and when the enemy retreats we pursue |
| 十 |
shí |
ten / 10 |
| 十六 |
shí liù |
sixteen / 16 |
| 六 |
liù |
six / 6 |
| 字 |
zì |
letter / symbol / character / word / CL:个 / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China |
| 诀 |
jué |
to bid farewell / tricks of the trade / pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare) |