斩关夺隘 — “Chop gates and seize passes”
斩关夺隘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break through barriers and overcome obstacles with great courage and unstoppable force; to forge ahead despite all difficulties”. Literally, “Chop gates and seize passes”.
斩关夺隘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
斩关夺隘 Character Breakdown
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- zhǎn斩tóu头lì沥xuè血fight bravely to uphold justice
- zhǎn斩jiàng将yì刈qí旗kill generals and capture banners
- zhǎn斩jiāng将duó夺qí旗Vanquish commanders and capture standards
- zhǎn斩jiàng将qiān搴qí旗defeat powerful opponents bravely and decisively
- zhǎn斩jìn尽shā杀jué绝exterminate completely
- zhǎn斩àn岸yīn堙xī溪level banks and fill streams
- zhǎn斩mù木wèi为bīng兵，，jiē揭gān竿wèi为qí旗start a rebellion with makeshift weapons
- zhǎn斩mù木jiē揭gān竿rise in rebellion with improvised weapons
- zhǎn斩gān竿jiē揭mù木to take up arms and revolt
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- zhǎn斩cǎo草chú除gēn根Eradicate evil or trouble completely
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What does 斩关夺隘 mean?
斩关夺隘 (zhǎn guān duó ài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break through barriers and overcome obstacles with great courage and unstoppable force; to forge ahead despite all difficulties”.
How do you pronounce 斩关夺隘?
斩关夺隘 is pronounced zhǎn guān duó ài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斩关夺隘 literally mean?
Literally, 斩关夺隘 means “Chop gates and seize passes”. It is used to mean “to break through barriers and overcome obstacles with great courage and unstoppable force; to forge ahead despite all difficulties”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斩关夺隘?
砍断门闩，攻破城门，夺取关隘。形容军队作战勇敢，势不可挡。