







横拦竖挡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to block from all directions”. To obstruct in every possible way; to put up numerous barriers. Literally, “Block horizontally and vertically”.

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Open the tool →横拦竖挡 (héng lán shù dǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to block from all directions”.
横拦竖挡 is pronounced héng lán shù dǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 横拦竖挡 means “Block horizontally and vertically”. It is used to mean “to block from all directions”.
指多方阻挡。