空室清野

kōng shì qīng yě

Dictionary entry

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

What does 空室清野 mean?

空室清野 (kōng shì qīng yě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1empty room, clean field (idiom); clean out everything to leave nothing for the enemy

2scorched earth policy

Character breakdown

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空kōngempty · air 室Shìsurname Shi 清QīngQing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) · surname Qing 野yěold variant of 野[ye3]

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空室清野

kōng shì qīng yě

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