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婴城自守
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婴城自守 — “To fortify a city and defend it staunchly”

婴城自守 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fortify a city and defend it staunchly”. To hold out stubbornly in a besieged city. Literally, “Encircle city self-defend”.

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婴城自守 Pronunciation and Pinyin

婴城自守 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
婴
yīng11infant or baby
城
chéng9city or fortified wall
自
zì6from, self, naturally
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe

Example Sentence with 婴城自守

古代的边防将士常常婴城自守,以抵抗敌人的入侵。
Ancient frontier guards often fortified the city and defended themselves to resist enemy invasions.

Idioms Related to 婴城自守

Synonyms of 婴城自守

  • yīng婴chéng城gù固shǒu守defend a besieged city tenaciously
  • yīng婴chéng城zì自bǎo保fortify a city for self-preservation

More idioms starting with 婴

  • yīng婴lín鳞huò获zuì罪incur wrath by unwelcome advice

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What does 婴城自守 mean?

婴城自守 (yīng chéng zì shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fortify a city and defend it staunchly”.

How do you pronounce 婴城自守?

婴城自守 is pronounced yīng chéng zì shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 婴城自守 literally mean?

Literally, 婴城自守 means “Encircle city self-defend”. It is used to mean “to fortify a city and defend it staunchly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 婴城自守?

婴:围绕;婴城:据城。据守城池牢固设防

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