jīn
chéng
tāng
chí

idiom

Meaning of 金城汤池

金城汤池 means metal walls and a boiling moat; an impregnable fortress or stronghold. Pronounced jīn chéng tāng chí.

  • metal walls and a boiling moat; an impregnable fortress or stronghold

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
chéng
shì
zài
dài
bèi
rèn
wéi
shì
jīn
chéng
tāng
chí
 
cóng
wèi
bèi
jūn
gōng
 

This city was considered an impregnable fortress in ancient times and was never breached by enemy troops.

Zhè
zuò
jūn
shì
de
fáng
bèi
shè
chéng
jīn
chéng
tāng
chí
bān
 

The defense system of this military base was designed to be like a fortress with metal walls and a boiling moat.

men
de
fáng
xiàn线
jiǎn
zhí
ruò
jīn
tāng
 
duì
shǒu
zhǎo
dào
rèn
kǒu
 

Their defensive line is as solid as a fortress; the opponent can't find any breakthrough.