半壁江山 (bàn bì jiāng shān) — half of the country's territory (often the part still held after invasion or division)
Definition
Literary idiom meaning 'half the realm' — a country's territory, usually what's left after invasion or division. Stronger and more dramatic than plain 国土, used in writing about history and war.
idiom
half of the country's territory (often the part still held after invasion or division)
Examples
- ，半壁江山。Nà chǎng zhàn zhēng hòu, zhè ge wáng cháo shī qù le bàn bì jiāng shān.After that war, the dynasty lost half of its territory.
- 半壁江山，。Bǎo zhù zhè bàn bì jiāng shān, cái yǒu kě néng dōng shān zài qǐ.Only by holding onto this half of the country can there be a chance to stage a comeback.
- 半壁江山，。Suī rán zhī zhàn lǐng le bàn bì jiāng shān, dàn dí jūn yǐ jīng wú lì jì xù jìn gōng.Although the enemy only occupied half the territory, they were already unable to continue their offensive.
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