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壁垒森严 — “Strongly fortified”

壁垒森严 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Strongly fortified”. Tightly guarded; having strict divisions or clearly demarcated boundaries. Literally, “Strictly guarded ramparts”.

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壁垒森严 Pronunciation and Pinyin

壁垒森严 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
壁
bì16wall, cliff, or defensive barrier
垒
lěi9build by piling up
森
sēn12dense forest; numerous; solemn
严
yán7strict, severe, solemn

Example Sentence with 壁垒森严

在一些大型机构中,不同部门之间常常壁垒森严,使得协作变得困难。
In some large organizations, there are often strict divisions between different departments, making collaboration difficult.

Idioms Related to 壁垒森严

Synonyms of 壁垒森严

  • yán严zhèn阵yǐ以dài待stand ready in full battle array
  • gù固ruò若jīn金tāng汤impregnable fortress

Antonyms of 壁垒森严

  • yī一chù触jí即kuì溃collapse at the first touch
  • bù不kān堪yī一jī击extremely vulnerable

More idioms starting with 壁

  • bì壁shàng上guān观watch from the sidelines
  • bì壁lì立qiān千rèn仞towering sheer cliff face
  • bì壁jiān间shé蛇yǐng影imagining things and causing unnecessary alarm

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Questions about 壁垒森严

What does 壁垒森严 mean?

壁垒森严 (bì lěi sēn yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Strongly fortified”.

How do you pronounce 壁垒森严?

壁垒森严 is pronounced bì lěi sēn yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 壁垒森严 literally mean?

Literally, 壁垒森严 means “Strictly guarded ramparts”. It is used to mean “Strongly fortified”.

What is the Chinese definition of 壁垒森严?

壁垒:古代军营四周的围墙;森严:整齐,严肃。原指军事戒备严密。现也用来比喻彼此界限划得很分明。

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