dangerous mountain terrain; precipitous place
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dangerous mountain terrain; precipitous place; strategic mountain pass
Refers to locations where mountain terrain is steep and dangerous, often strategically important in military or travel contexts.
Qián前
fāng方
shì是
shān山
xiǎn险
，
xíng行
jūn军
yào要
gé格
wài外
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
Ahead lies dangerous mountain terrain; the troops must proceed with extreme caution.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
chí池
yī依
shān山
ér而
jiàn建
，
lì利
yòng用
shān山
xiǎn险
zuò作
wéi为
tiān天
rán然
píng屏
zhàng障
。
This city was built against the mountain, using the precipitous terrain as a natural barrier.
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Gǔ古
rén人
xíng行
jūn军
cháng常
bì避
kāi开
shān山
xiǎn险
，
xuǎn选
zé择
píng平
tǎn坦
de的
dào道
lù路
。
Ancient armies often avoided dangerous mountain terrain and chose flat roads instead.