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空城計 (hung1 sing4 gai3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

空城計 (hung1 sing4 gai3, kōng chéng jì) — the empty city stratagem (in which Zhuge Liang presents himself as unperturbed while making it evident that his city is undefended, hoping his adversary will suspect an ambush); double bluff

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 空中巴士 (hung1 zung1 baa1 si2) — Airbus
• 空中服務員 (hung1 zung1 fuk6 mou6 jyun4) — Flight attendant
• 空口無憑 (hung1 hau2 mou4 pang4) — mere words without a factual basis; a mere verbal statement is no guarantee; a …
• 空口講白話 (hung1 hau2 gong2 baak6 waa2) — making empty promises (slang)
• 空寥寥 (hung1 liu1 liu1) — empty
• 空心老倌 (hung1 sam1 lou5 gun1) — incapable person (slang)

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