金汤 (jīn shāng) — impregnable fortress
Definition
A literary, written term for an impregnable fortress or stronghold. Pair it with 堡垒 when explaining or comparing; almost never used in spoken Chinese.
noun
impregnable fortress
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 金汤，。Zhè zuò bǎo lěi zhēn shì jīn shāng, dí rén gōng bú jìn lái.This fortress is truly an impregnable stronghold; the enemy cannot break in.
- ，金汤。Lì shǐ shàng, zhè zuò jīn shāng cóng wèi bèi gōng pò.Historically, this impregnable fortress was never breached.
- 金汤，。Tā men yī kào zhè dào jīn shāng, jiān shǒu le sān gè yuè.They relied on this impregnable fortress and held out for three months.
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