斩岸堙溪 — “Cut banks, fill streams”
斩岸堙溪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to level high banks and fill streams (as in road construction or engineering); to clear obstacles and open up a way”. Literally, “cut banks, fill streams”.
斩岸堙溪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
斩岸堙溪 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 斩岸堙溪
Idioms Related to 斩岸堙溪
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- zhǎn斩guān关duó夺ài隘break through barriers and overcome obstacles
- zhǎn斩tóu头qù去wěi尾cut off both ends
- 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
- zhǎn斩jīng荆pī披jí棘clear obstacles and blaze a new trail
- zhǎn斩cǎo草chú除gēn根Eradicate evil or trouble completely
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What does 斩岸堙溪 mean?
斩岸堙溪 (zhǎn àn yīn xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to level high banks and fill streams (as in road construction or engineering); to clear obstacles and open up a way”.
How do you pronounce 斩岸堙溪?
斩岸堙溪 is pronounced zhǎn àn yīn xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斩岸堙溪 literally mean?
Literally, 斩岸堙溪 means “cut banks, fill streams”. It is used to mean “to level high banks and fill streams (as in road construction or engineering); to clear obstacles and open up a way”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斩岸堙溪?
堙：堵塞、填满。铲平高岸，填塞河沟。比喻修整与开辟道路