虎踞龙盘 — “Tiger crouches, dragon coils”
虎踞龙盘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a location with a majestic and strategically important terrain, often associated with a capital city or stronghold”. Literally, “tiger crouches, dragon coils”.
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Origin and Story of 虎踞龙盘
During the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei, in order to form an alliance with Wu against Cao Cao, sent Zhuge Liang to Jianye, the capital of Wu, to persuade Sun Quan.
When Zhuge Liang arrived in Jianye and observed the mountainous terrain of Moling (an old name for the area around Jianye), he exclaimed with emotion, "The Zijin Mountain range is majestic, coiling around Jianye like a dragon, and the Stone City stands formidable, like a crouching tiger. This is an excellent place for an emperor to establish his capital."
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Open the tool →Questions about 虎踞龙盘
What does 虎踞龙盘 mean?
虎踞龙盘 (hǔ jù lóng pán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a location with a majestic and strategically important terrain, often associated with a capital city or stronghold”.
How do you pronounce 虎踞龙盘?
虎踞龙盘 is pronounced hǔ jù lóng pán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虎踞龙盘 literally mean?
Literally, 虎踞龙盘 means “tiger crouches, dragon coils”. It is used to mean “describes a location with a majestic and strategically important terrain, often associated with a capital city or stronghold”.
Where does 虎踞龙盘 come from?
虎踞龙盘 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 虎踞龙盘?
形容地势雄伟险要。