天堑长江 — “The Yangtze River as a natural, formidable, and insurmountable barrier”
天堑长江 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the Yangtze River as a natural, formidable, and insurmountable barrier”. Often used to describe any naturally difficult or strategically important terrain. Literally, “Heavenly chasm Yangtze River”.
天堑长江 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 天堑长江 mean?
天堑长江 (tiān qiàn cháng jiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the Yangtze River as a natural, formidable, and insurmountable barrier”.
How do you pronounce 天堑长江?
天堑长江 is pronounced tiān qiàn cháng jiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天堑长江 literally mean?
Literally, 天堑长江 means “Heavenly chasm Yangtze River”. It is used to mean “the Yangtze River as a natural, formidable, and insurmountable barrier”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天堑长江?
堑：壕沟。长江为天然的壕沟。形容长江地势险要，不可逾越