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半壁河山 — “A significant portion of a territory or domain”

半壁河山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a significant portion of a territory or domain”. A large part of the land. Literally, “half of the rivers and mountains”.

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半壁河山 Pronunciation and Pinyin

半壁河山 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
半
bàn5half
壁
bì16wall, cliff, or defensive barrier
河
hé8river
山
shān3mountain or hill

Example Sentence with 半壁河山

这位领导者在混乱时期,凭借卓越的远见,艰难地守护住了团队的半壁河山。
During a period of chaos, this leader, relying on exceptional foresight, managed to guard a significant portion of the team's domain with great difficulty.

Idioms Related to 半壁河山

Synonyms of 半壁河山

  • bàn半bì壁jiāng江shān山A significant portion of territory or enterprise

Antonyms of 半壁河山

  • jīn金ōu瓯wú无quē缺territory completely intact

More idioms starting with 半

  • bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
  • bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
  • bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
  • bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
  • bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
  • bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
  • bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
  • bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
  • bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
  • bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
  • bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
  • bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously

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Questions about 半壁河山

What does 半壁河山 mean?

半壁河山 (bàn bì hé shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a significant portion of a territory or domain”.

How do you pronounce 半壁河山?

半壁河山 is pronounced bàn bì hé shān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 半壁河山 literally mean?

Literally, 半壁河山 means “half of the rivers and mountains”. It is used to mean “a significant portion of a territory or domain”.

What is the Chinese definition of 半壁河山?

指国土的一部或大部分。

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