không thành kế

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 空城計, composed of (empty), (fort) and (strategy), from Chinese 空城計 / 空城计 (kōngchéngjì), the 32nd of the Thirty-Six Stratagems.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˨˩ ke˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰɛɲ˦˩ kej˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰan˨˩ kej˦˥]
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    Noun

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    1. (history) the Empty Fort Strategy

    See also