深溝高壘

See also: 深沟高垒

Chinese

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|- ! !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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