strategic pass; mountain pass
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
strategic mountain pass; narrow dangerous defile
formalA formal or literary term for a narrow, strategically important mountain pass that is difficult to traverse.
Zhè这
zuò座
xiǎn险
ài隘
shì是
tōng通
wǎng往
nèi内
dì地
de的
bì必
jīng经
zhī之
lù路
。
This strategic pass is the only route to the interior.
Gǔ古
dài代
jiāng将
jūn军
cháng常
pài派
zhòng重
bīng兵
bǎ把
shǒu守
xiǎn险
ài隘
。
Ancient generals often stationed heavy troops to guard the narrow passes.
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Chē车
duì队
jiān艰
nán难
de地
chuān穿
yuè越
le了
nà那
chù处
xiǎn险
ài隘
。
The convoy struggled to cross that dangerous defile.