







津关险塞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Strategic passes”. Vital strongholds, and dangerous barriers in land and waterways. Literally, “Fords, passes, perilous places, and strongholds”.

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Open the tool →津关险塞 (jīn guān xiǎn sài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Strategic passes”.
津关险塞 is pronounced jīn guān xiǎn sài in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 津关险塞 means “Fords, passes, perilous places, and strongholds”. It is used to mean “Strategic passes”.
津:渡口;关:关口;险:险要之地;塞:要塞。指水陆山川关隘、险要之处。