深溝高壘

See also: 深沟高垒

Chinese

		deep; profound	ditch; gutter	high; tall	rampart
trad. (深溝高壘)		深	溝	高	壘
simp. (深沟高垒)		深	沟	高	垒

Etymology

深 (deep) + 溝 (trenches) + 高 (high) 壘 (defensive walls)

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): shēn gōu gāo lěi

(Zhuyin): ㄕㄣㄍㄡㄍㄠㄌㄟˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: shēn gōu gāo lěi
  - Zhuyin: ㄕㄣㄍㄡㄍㄠㄌㄟˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shen gou gau leei
  - IPA ^(key): /ʂən⁵⁵ koʊ̯⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ leɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Idiom

深溝高壘

to dig deep trenches and build high defensive walls; to fortify one's position; to dig in

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