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十六字诀

shí liù zì jué

4-character word Traditional 十六字訣

What 十六字诀 means

1. 16-character formula, esp. Mao Zedong's mantra on guerrilla warfare: 敵進我退，敵駐我擾，敵疲我打，敌进我退，敌驻我扰，敌疲我打，{敌退我追|dí jìn wǒ tuì , dí zhù wǒ rǎo , dí pí wǒ dǎ , dí tuì wǒ zhuī} 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

The characters in 十六字诀

• 十shíten; 10
• 六liùsix; 6
• 字zìletter; symbol; character
• 诀juéto bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula…