坚壁清野 — Chinese idiom
坚壁清野
jiān bì qīng yě
Traditional: 堅壁清野
Meaning
- to fortify defenses and raze the fields ; to leave nothing for the invader
- scorched earth policy
Character by character
- 坚jiānhard, strong; firm, resolute
- 壁bìpartition, wall; rampart
- 清qīngclean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful
- 野yěfield, open country; wilderness
Idioms sharing a character
- 坚不可摧 jiān bù kě cuī
- 坚如磐石 jiān rú pán shí
- 坚强不屈 jiān qiáng bù qū
- 坚持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè
- 坚持不渝 jiān chí bù yú
- 坚苦卓绝 jiān kǔ zhuó jué
- 坚贞不屈 jiān zhēn bù qū
- 坚贞不渝 jiān zhēn bù yú
- 坚韧不拔 jiān rèn bù bá
- 情比金坚 qíng bǐ jīn jiān
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