natural barrier; strategic pass
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Meanings
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natural barrier; strategically important and naturally defensible place
Refers to geographical features such as rivers, mountain passes, or gorges that provide natural defense advantages.
Cháng长
jiāng江
tiān天
xiǎn险
zǔ阻
dǎng挡
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
jìn进
gōng攻
。
The natural barrier of the Yangtze River blocked the enemy's advance.
Zhè这
lǐ里
dì地
shì势
xiǎn险
yào要
，
zhēn真
shì是
yī一
fū夫
dāng当
guān关
，
wàn万
fū夫
mò莫
kāi开
de的
tiān天
xiǎn险
。
The terrain here is strategically important; it is truly a natural barrier where one man guards the pass and ten thousand cannot get through.
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Jūn军
duì队
píng凭
jiè借
tiān天
xiǎn险
，
chéng成
gōng功
fáng防
shǒu守
le了
sān三
gè个
yuè月
。
The army relied on the natural barrier and successfully defended for three months.