寸土必争 — “To contend for every inch”
寸土必争 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to contend for every inch”. To yield no ground; to defend fiercely and tenaciously. Literally, “Must fight for every inch of land”.
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寸土必争 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寸土必争 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 寸土必争
在这次模拟辩论中，我们团队寸土必争，最终赢得了比赛。
In this mock debate, our team contested every point fiercely, and eventually won the match.
Idioms Related to 寸土必争
Synonyms of 寸土必争
- 寸土不让
Antonyms of 寸土必争
- 拱手相让
More idioms starting with 寸
- cùn寸sī丝bù不guà挂stark naked
- cùn寸sī丝bàn半sù粟something extremely small or insignificant
- cùn寸bīng兵chǐ尺tiě铁meager military resources
- cùn寸lì利bì必dé得haggle over every penny
- cùn寸shàn善piàn片cháng长slight merits or small good qualities
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺dì地a tiny piece of land
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺jīn金land is exceedingly precious and profitable
- cùn寸dì地chǐ尺tiān天a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky
- cùn寸xīn心bù不mèi昧maintain a clear conscience
- cùn寸xīn心qiān千gǔ古A small heart with eternal insight
- cùn寸xīn心rú如gē割heart torn apart
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Open the tool →Questions about 寸土必争
What does 寸土必争 mean?
寸土必争 (cùn tǔ bì zhēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to contend for every inch”.
How do you pronounce 寸土必争?
寸土必争 is pronounced cùn tǔ bì zhēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寸土必争 literally mean?
Literally, 寸土必争 means “Must fight for every inch of land”. It is used to mean “to contend for every inch”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寸土必争?
即使是一点点土地，也要和敌人争夺。形容对敌斗争毫不退让。