半壁江山 — “A significant portion of territory”
半壁江山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a significant portion of territory”. Property, or a major enterprise, often referring to what remains after a loss or setback, or what has been successfully defended. Literally, “Half of the rivers and mountains”.
半壁江山 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 半
- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
- bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
- bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
- bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
- bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
- bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
- bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
- bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
- bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
- bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
- bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously
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What does 半壁江山 mean?
半壁江山 (bàn bì jiāng shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a significant portion of territory”.
How do you pronounce 半壁江山?
半壁江山 is pronounced bàn bì jiāng shān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半壁江山 literally mean?
Literally, 半壁江山 means “Half of the rivers and mountains”. It is used to mean “a significant portion of territory”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半壁江山?
半壁：半边；江山：比喻国家疆土。指在敌人入侵后残存或丧失的部分国土。