tiny piece of land; a very small area
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a tiny piece of land; an extremely small area
formalOften used in fixed phrases to emphasize that even the smallest piece of territory is precious and must be defended or claimed.
Zài在
lǐng领
tǔ土
zhēng争
duān端
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
fāng方
jiān坚
chí持
cùn寸
tǔ土
bì必
zhēng争
de的
yuán原
zé则
。
In the territorial dispute, our side adheres to the principle of not yielding an inch of land.
Guó国
jiā家
zhǔ主
quán权
bù不
róng容
qīn侵
fàn犯
，
měi每
yī一
cùn寸
tǔ土
dì地
dōu都
shén神
shèng圣
bù不
kě可
qīn侵
fàn犯
。
National sovereignty is inviolable; every inch of land is sacred and inviolable.
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Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
shì是
wǒ我
men们
zǔ祖
bèi辈
chuán传
xià下
lái来
de的
，
cùn寸
tǔ土
bù不
ràng让
。
This land has been passed down from our ancestors; we will not yield a single inch of it.
Chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
de的
tǔ土
dì地
zī资
yuán源
fēi非
cháng常
jǐn紧
zhāng张
，
kāi开
fā发
shāng商
duì对
měi每
yī一
cùn寸
tǔ土
dì地
dōu都
jīng精
dǎ打
xì细
suàn算
。
Land resources in the city are very tight; developers meticulously plan for every single inch of land.