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刁斗森严

刁斗森严 — “Strictly guarded”

刁斗森严 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Strictly guarded”. Heavily fortified and patrolled; under tight security.

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刁斗森严 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刁斗森严 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刁
diāo2cunning and tricky
斗
dǒu4fight, struggle, contend
森
sēn12dense forest; numerous; solemn
严
yán7strict, severe, solemn

Example Sentence with 刁斗森严

边防哨所夜晚灯火通明,刁斗森严,确保边境安全。
The border outpost was brightly lit at night, heavily fortified and patrolled, ensuring the security of the frontier.

Idioms Related to 刁斗森严

More idioms starting with 刁

  • diāo刁shēng声làng浪qì气to speak in a sly and flirtatious manner
  • diāo刁tiān天jué决dì地to quarrel loudly and fiercely
  • diāo刁huá滑jiān奸zhà诈cunning, sly, treacherous, and deceitful
  • diāo刁zuān钻cù促tāo搯cunning and mischievous
  • diāo刁zuān钻cù促xiá狭cunning and mischievous
  • diāo刁zuān钻kè刻bó薄cunning, malicious, and harsh
  • diāo刁zuān钻gǔ古guài怪cunning, peculiar, and eccentric
  • diāo刁fēng风nòng弄yuè月engage in a clandestine romantic affair

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Questions about 刁斗森严

What does 刁斗森严 mean?

刁斗森严 (diāo dǒu sēn yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Strictly guarded”.

How do you pronounce 刁斗森严?

刁斗森严 is pronounced diāo dǒu sēn yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 刁斗森严?

刁斗:古时行军,在晚上敲击以报时或报警的用具。森严:整肃,整饬。防卫严密。形容军队的营地戒备森严。

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