咽喉要地 — “A strategically vital area or a critical passage”
咽喉要地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a strategically vital area or a critical passage”. A choke point. Literally, “throat strategic location”.
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咽喉要地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
咽喉要地 Character Breakdown
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这座桥梁是连接南北的咽喉要地，交通繁忙，工程建设必须格外谨慎。
This bridge is a vital passage connecting north and south. With heavy traffic, its construction requires utmost caution.
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What does 咽喉要地 mean?
咽喉要地 (yān hóu yào dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a strategically vital area or a critical passage”.
How do you pronounce 咽喉要地?
咽喉要地 is pronounced yān hóu yào dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 咽喉要地 literally mean?
Literally, 咽喉要地 means “throat strategic location”. It is used to mean “a strategically vital area or a critical passage”.
What is the Chinese definition of 咽喉要地?
一种军事地理形势。指军事上像咽喉一样十分要害的地方