4 characters Idiom and proverb 12 231

Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「空室清野」 and its usage below.

The Chinese idiom 「空室清野」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

When fighting the enemy, hide the things in your home and the agricultural products in your fields so that when the enemy arrives they will get nothing and be unable to use anything.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kōng shì qīng yě

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hung1 sat1 ching1 ye5

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