一條線

See also: 一条线

Chinese

 
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item; article
 
thread; string; wire; line
trad. (一條線)
simp. (一条线) 线

Etymology

In the 1970's, the People's Republic of China adopted a "one-line" foreign policy, which referred to a single strategic line of defense, stretching from Japan to Europe to the United States. The idea was to contain Soviet expansionism.

Pronunciation


Noun

一條線

  1. strategic line of defense stretching from Japan to Europe to the United States

See also

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