分水岭 (fēn shuǐ lǐng) — (geography) watershed, drainage divide; (figurative) line of demarcation, turning point
Definition
Literally 'water-dividing ridge' — a watershed in geography, but commonly used figuratively as a decisive turning point or dividing line (e.g., in history, a career).
noun
(geography) watersheddrainage divide(figurative) line of demarcationturning point
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Examples
- 分水岭。Zhè zuò shān mài shì cháng jiāng hé huáng hé de fēn shuǐ lǐng.This mountain range is the watershed between the Yangtze and the Yellow River.
- 分水岭。Nà cì kǎo shì shī bài chéng le tā xué xí de fēn shuǐ lǐng.That exam failure became a turning point in his studies.
- 分水岭。Zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng shì lì shǐ de zhòng yào fēn shuǐ lǐng.This war was an important watershed in history.
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