strategically secure; precipitous and impregnable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
strategically secure and solid; precipitous and impregnable (of terrain)
Describes terrain, defensive positions, or geographic locations that are geographically advantageous, steep, and difficult to attack or penetrate.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
dì地
shì势
xiǎn险
gù固
，
yì易
shǒu守
nán难
gōng攻
。
This city is strategically located and easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Cháng长
chéng城
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
xiǎn险
gù固
de的
guān关
ài隘
。
There are many strategically secure passes on the Great Wall.
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Yóu由
yú于
dì地
xíng形
xiǎn险
gù固
，
dí敌
jūn军
shǐ始
zhōng终
wú无
fǎ法
gōng攻
pò破
。
Due to the precipitous and fortified terrain, the enemy was unable to breach it.