十六字诀 shi2 liu4 zi4 jue2

16-character formula, esp. 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

Traditional: 十六字訣

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English Phonetic: 'kærәktә
Detailed Definition: n. the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions\nn. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play\nn. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)\nn. good repute