坚壁清野
Traditional form:
堅壁清野
Pinyin (reading):
jiānbìqīngyě
Definitions:
- to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader
- scorched earth policy
Characters:
- 坚 - hard, strong; firm, resolute
- 壁 - partition, wall; rampart
- 清 - clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful
- 野 - field, open country; wilderness
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