defend territory; guard the land
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to defend one's territory; to guard the land
formalFormal and literary usage, often employed in military, governmental, or historical contexts to express the duty of protecting national or regional borders.
Shǒu守
tǔ土
yǒu有
zé责
。
One has a duty to defend the territory.
Jiāng将
jūn军
shì誓
sǐ死
shǒu守
tǔ土
，
jué绝
bù不
tuì退
ràng让
。
The general swore to defend the territory to the death, never retreating.
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Shǒu守
tǔ土
wèi卫
mín民
shì是
měi每
yī一
wèi位
jūn军
rén人
de的
tiān天
zhí职
。
Defending the territory and protecting the people is the sacred duty of every soldier.