chì
地
literary
Meaning of 斥地
斥地 means to expand territory; to open up new land. Pronounced chì.
- to expand territory; to open up new land
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
yǐ以
chì斥
dì地
wéi为
gōng功
。
Ancient emperors considered expanding territory an achievement.
Chì斥
dì地
qiān千
lǐ里
，
gōng功
yè业
xiǎn显
hè赫
。
He expanded the territory by a thousand li, with illustrious achievements.
Xiān先
wáng王
chì斥
dì地
běi北
jiāng疆
，
gǒng巩
gù固
biān边
fáng防
。
The former king expanded the northern borders, strengthening the frontier defenses.