深溝高壘

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): ㄕㄣ ㄍㄡ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄟˇ

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

Idiom

深溝高壘

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