ài
隘路
narrow; strategic pass
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
narrow; cramped
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts.
Shān山
dào道
fēi非
cháng常
xiá狭
ài隘
，
jǐn仅
róng容
yī一
rén人
tōng通
guò过
。
The mountain path is very narrow, allowing only one person to pass.
Xīn心
xiōng胸
xiá狭
ài隘
de的
rén人
nán难
chéng成
dà大
shì事
。
A narrow-minded person finds it hard to achieve great things.
noun
strategic pass; defile; narrow pass
formalUsed in military, geographical, or historical contexts.
Zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
yī一
fū夫
dāng当
guān关
，
wàn万
fū夫
mò莫
kāi开
de的
xiǎn险
ài隘
。
This is a treacherous pass where one man can hold off ten thousand.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
jūn军
duì队
cháng常
jù据
shǒu守
ài隘
kǒu口
。
In ancient warfare, armies often held strategic passes.