地利 (dì lì) — favorable geographical position; strategic location advantage; land productivity; fertility of the land
Definition
地利 is a formal, written noun referring to the advantage of terrain or land — usually paired with 天时 ('timing') and 人和 ('people') in the classic phrase 天时地利人和.
noun
favorable geographical positionstrategic location advantageland productivityfertility of the land
Examples
- ，地利。Zhàn zhēng shèng fù bù jǐn qǔ jué yú bīng lì, hái zài yú dì lì yǔ rén hé.Victory in war depends not only on military strength but also on favorable terrain and harmonious people.
- 地利，。Zhè ge chéng shì yōng yǒu liáng hǎo de dì lì, shì hé fā zhǎn shāng yè.This city has a favorable geographical position, making it suitable for business development.
- 地利，。Nóng mín shēn zhī dì lì de zhòng yào xìng, suǒ yǐ jīng xīn xuǎn zé gēng zhòng zuò wù.Farmers deeply understand the importance of land productivity, so they carefully choose which crops to plant.
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