jiān
qīng

idiom
formal
military
historical

Meaning of 坚壁清野

坚壁清野 means a military tactic of holding fast to defensive strongholds while clearing the surrounding countryside of all resources, thereby denying the enemy both victory and supplies. Pronounced jiān bì qīng yě.

  • a military tactic of holding fast to defensive strongholds while clearing the surrounding countryside of all resources, thereby denying the enemy both victory and supplies

Definitions & Examples

Miàn
duì
jūn
de
wéi
gōng
 
shǒu
jiàng
xià
lìng
jiān
qīng
 
zhǔn
bèi
cháng
jiān
shǒu
 

Facing the enemy army's siege, the defending commander ordered a scorched-earth defense, preparing for a prolonged stand.

Zhè
zhǒng
jiān
qīng
de
zhàn
shù
yǒu
xiào
de
xiāo
ruò
le
rén
de
hòu
qín
néng
 

This scorched-earth tactic effectively weakened the enemy's logistical supply capabilities.

Zài
liè
de
shì
chǎng
jìng
zhēng
zhōng
 
zhè
jiā
gōng
cǎi
le
jiān
qīng
de
lüè
 
qián
suǒ
dìng
le
suǒ
yǒu
guān
jiàn
rén
cái
xīn
shù
 

In fierce market competition, this company adopted a fortress-defense strategy, preemptively locking in all key talent and core technologies.

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