空室清野

空室清野
kōngshìqīng

empty room, clean field (idiom); clean out everything to leave nothing for the enemy

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    empty room, clean field (idiom); clean out everything to leave nothing for the enemy

    • Clearing the fields and emptying the towns is a type of military tactic.

  2. noun

    scorched earth policy

    • A scorched earth policy is a cruel war strategy.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

An empty cave with nothing inside is just hollow space.

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