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高城深堑 — “High walls and deep moats”

高城深堑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “High walls and deep moats”. Strongly fortified and impregnable defenses. Literally, “high city walls, deep moats”.

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高城深堑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

高城深堑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated
城
chéng9city or fortified wall
深
shēn11deep, profound, or dark
堑
qiàn11defensive ditch or setback

Example Sentence with 高城深堑

这座古代要塞,凭借其高城深堑的布局,多年来抵御了无数次侵犯
This ancient fortress, with its high walls and deep moats, has withstood countless invasions over the years.

Idioms Related to 高城深堑

Synonyms of 高城深堑

  • gāo高chéng城shēn深chí池impregnable defenses
  • gāo高chéng城shēn深gōu沟Impregnable defenses

More idioms starting with 高

  • gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
  • gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
  • gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
  • gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
  • gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
  • gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
  • gāo高bù不còu凑,,dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
  • gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
  • gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
  • gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
  • gāo高bù不chéng成,,dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
  • gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable

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Questions about 高城深堑

What does 高城深堑 mean?

高城深堑 (gāo chéng shēn qiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “High walls and deep moats”.

How do you pronounce 高城深堑?

高城深堑 is pronounced gāo chéng shēn qiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 高城深堑 literally mean?

Literally, 高城深堑 means “high city walls, deep moats”. It is used to mean “High walls and deep moats”.

What is the Chinese definition of 高城深堑?

堑:壕沟。高高的城墙,深深的护城河。形容防卫坚固

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