Meaning of 虎踞龙蟠
虎踞龙蟠 means strategically located and impregnable (of terrain); like a crouching tiger and coiled dragon. Pronounced hǔ jù lóng pán.
- strategically located and impregnable (of terrain); like a crouching tiger and coiled dragon
Definitions & Examples
Nán南
jīng京
zì自
gǔ古
biàn便
shì是
hǔ虎
jù踞
lóng龙
pán盘
zhī之
dì地
，
dì地
shì势
shí十
fēn分
xiǎn险
yào要
。
Nanjing has been a strategically impregnable location since ancient times, with extremely advantageous terrain.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
bèi背
kào靠
gāo高
shān山
，
miàn面
lín临
dà大
jiāng江
，
zhēn真
shì是
hǔ虎
jù踞
lóng龙
pán盘
。
This city is backed by high mountains and faces a great river—it is truly a strategically located fortress.
Hǔ虎
jù踞
lóng龙
pán盘
de的
dì地
lǐ理
yōu优
shì势
shǐ使
zhè这
lǐ里
chéng成
wéi为
lì历
dài代
bīng兵
jiā家
bì必
zhēng争
zhī之
dì地
。
The strategic geographical advantages of this impregnable terrain have made it a place that military strategists throughout history have fought over.