十六字诀 in English shi2 liu4 zi4 jue2 Meaning

Meanings

  • 16-character formula, particularly Mao Zedong's mantra on guerrilla warfare: 敵進我退,敵駐我擾,敵疲我打,敵退我追|敌进我退,敌驻我扰,敌疲我打,敌退我追[di2 jin4 wo3 tui4 , di2 zhu4 wo3 rao3 , di2 pi2 wo3 da3 , di2 tui4 wo3 zhui1] when the enemy advances we retreat; when the enemy makes camp we harass; when the enemy is exhausted we fight; and when the enemy retreats we pursue

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Pinyin

shi2 liu4 zi4 jue2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

shi2ten liu4six zi4letter jue2to bid farewell