空城计 (空城計) kōngchéngjì
kōngchéngjì
noun
the empty city stratagem
Domain: History 历史
, Subdomain: China
Notes: In which Zhuge Liang presents himself as unperturbed while making it evident that his city is undefended, hoping his adversary will suspect an ambush (CC-CEDICT '空城計')
Contained in
- 唱空城计(唱空城計) to sing “The Empty City Stratagem”; to put up a bluff to conceal one's weakness; (jocularly) (of a place etc) to be empty