堅壁清野 — jian1 bi4 qing1 ye3 — Chinese Dictionary

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堅

壁

清

野

堅

壁

清

野

Definitions4 characters

jian¹ bi⁴ qing¹ ye³

to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader/scorched earth policy

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

堅

壁

清

野

As word

1

jian¹

to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader/scorched earth policy

2

bi⁴

to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader/scorched earth policy

3

qing¹

to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader/scorched earth policy

4

ye³

to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader/scorched earth policy