cut through mountains; blast through hills
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to cut through mountains; to blast through hills (for construction, irrigation, or mining)
technicalTypically used in the context of large-scale engineering projects such as building roads, diverting water, or opening mines. Often implies the use of explosives or heavy machinery.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
pī劈
shān山
zhù筑
lù路
，
wèi为
dāng当
dì地
dǎ打
tōng通
yī一
tiáo条
jiāo交
tōng通
yào要
dào道
。
The workers are cutting through the mountains to build a road, opening up an important transportation route for the local area.
Zhè这
tiáo条
yùn运
hé河
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
pī劈
shān山
yǐn引
shuǐ水
guàn灌
gài溉
nóng农
tián田
de的
chéng成
guǒ果
。
This canal is the result of ancient people cutting through mountains to divert water for irrigating farmland.
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Wèi为
le了
jiàn建
shè设
shuǐ水
diàn电
zhàn站
，
shī施
gōng工
duì队
bù不
dé得
bù不
pī劈
shān山
zhà炸
shí石
。
In order to build the hydroelectric station, the construction team had no choice but to blast through the mountains and blow up rocks.