city walls and moat; city; fortress
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
city walls and moat (architectural defenses); city; fortified town
literaryUsed in historical or literary contexts to refer to a city, often emphasizing its defensive fortifications.
Dí敌
jūn军
bīng兵
lín临
chéng城
xià下
，
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
chéng城
chí池
wēi危
zài在
dàn旦
xī夕
。
Enemy troops are at the city gates; this ancient fortress is in imminent danger.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
jiān坚
gù固
de的
chéng城
chí池
shì是
dǐ抵
yù御
wài外
dí敌
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
In ancient times, a strong city with walls and a moat was key to defending against outside enemies.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
yì役
zhōng中
，
guān官
jūn军
lián连
kè克
sān三
zuò座
chéng城
chí池
。
In this battle, the imperial army captured three cities in a row.
Chéng城
chí池
shī失
shǒu守
，
shǒu守
jiàng将
zhǐ只
néng能
shuài率
cán残
bù部
tú突
wéi围
。
With the city falling, the defending general could only lead the remaining troops in a breakout.