hung1 sing4 gai3空城計空城计
Jyutpinghung1 sing4 gai3
Yalehūng sìngh gai

Definition

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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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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