- to put (a criminal) to death; to punish
- Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
- art of war; military strategy and tactics
- theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of
- iron and blood; (fig.) weapons and war; bloody conflict; (of a person) iron-willed and ready to die
- to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient
- if; if one were to say
- domestic; internal (to a country); civil
- faithful
- supporter
- shrewish; pungent; forceful; bold and vigorous
- to practice; field work; to intern; internship
- higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4]
- Zhuang ethnic group, the largest ethnic minority in China
- to encircle and subdue (an armed group or insurgents); (fig.) to gang up on; to attack or criticize collectively
- to be greedy in getting money
- to weigh; to examine; to consider
- at worst; if worst comes to worst; (usu. in the negative) serious; alarming
- short term; short time
- premium; award money; bonus
- to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote
- civil official
- to eliminate (by armed force)
- to get a promotion
- Yao ethnic group
- fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum
- 剿 chāo: 剿 chao1: to plagiarize剿 jiǎo: 剿 jiao3: to destroy; to extirpate
- to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany)
- domain; territory
- to authorize
- important classic text; severe laws
- to massacre; to slaughter
- head person; leader
- myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of
- to extend (everywhere)
- the whole province
- see 惠州市[Hui4 zhou1 Shi4]