弹丸之地 — “A small and insignificant piece of land”
弹丸之地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small and insignificant piece of land”. A tiny, confined territory. Literally, “Pellet-sized land”.
弹丸之地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 弹dàn
- 丸wán
- 之zhī
- 地dì
弹丸之地 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 弹丸之地
Origin and Story of 弹丸之地
During the Warring States period, the state of Qin launched a major attack and defeated the Zhao army. Qin then demanded that Zhao cede six cities in exchange for peace.
King Zhao sought advice from Lou Huan, a native of Zhao who had previously served as Qin's prime minister. Lou Huan suggested that ceding the land for peace was the best option.
However, the strategist Yu Qing argued that the Qin army was exhausted and not in a position to continue attacking, thus Zhao should not give up any territory.
Lou Huan believed that by giving these six "pellet-sized lands" (tiny territories), they could secure peace for the coming year.
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- tán弹guān冠zhèn振yī衣prepare for public service
- tán弹guān冠zhèn振jīn衿prepare for an important official appointment
- tán弹guān冠xiāng相qìng庆celebrate a colleague's promotion for self-benefit
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- tán弹jiàn剑zuò作gē歌lament unappreciated talent
- dàn弹jìn尽yuán援jué绝all resources and support exhausted
- dàn弹jìn尽liáng粮jué绝out of ammunition and food, at the end
- tán弹zhǐ指zhī之jiān间in an instant
Questions about 弹丸之地
- What does 弹丸之地 mean?
- 弹丸之地 (dàn wán zhī dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small and insignificant piece of land”.
- How do you pronounce 弹丸之地?
- 弹丸之地 is pronounced dàn wán zhī dì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 弹丸之地 literally mean?
- Literally, 弹丸之地 means “Pellet-sized land”. It is used to mean “a small and insignificant piece of land”.
- Where does 弹丸之地 come from?
- 弹丸之地 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 弹丸之地?
- 弹丸：弹弓所用的铁丸或泥丸。弹丸那么大的地方。形容地方非常狭小。