strategic pass; mountain defile
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
strategic mountain pass; defile; chokepoint
formalRefers to a narrow passage or mountain pass of strategic military or geographic importance. Often used in military and geographic contexts.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
fèng奉
mìng命
è扼
shǒu守
yào要
ài隘
。
The soldiers were ordered to hold the strategic pass.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
shì是
tōng通
wǎng往
xī西
běi北
dì地
qū区
de的
yào要
ài隘
。
This city is the strategic gateway to the northwest region.
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Dí敌
jūn军
shì试
tú图
tū突
pò破
wǒ我
fāng方
yào要
ài隘
。
The enemy attempted to break through our strategic pass.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
dì地
shì势
xiǎn险
yào要
de的
yào要
ài隘
，
yì易
shǒu守
nán难
gōng攻
。
This is a strategic pass with dangerous terrain, easy to defend but difficult to attack.