長平之戰

Battle of Changping of 260 BC, at which the Qin army 秦軍|秦军[Qin2 jun1] encircled and annihilated a Zhao army of 400,000

length / long / forever / always / constantly

chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance

Changping, place name in Gaoping County 高平縣|高平县, southern Shanxi, the scene of the great battle of 262-260 BC between Qin and Zhao

surname Ping

flat / level / equal / to tie (make the same score) / to draw (score) / calm / peaceful / abbr. for 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it

to fight / fight / war / battle