险峻 (xiǎn jùn) — precipitous (of steep terrain); strategically dangerous (of a location)

Definition

Examples

• 这座山非常险峻，很难攀登。
  Zhè zuò shān fēi cháng xiǎn jùn, hěn nán pān dēng.
  This mountain is very precipitous and hard to climb.
• 这一带地势险峻，自古以来就是兵家必争之地。
  Zhè yí dài dì shì xiǎn jùn, zì gǔ yǐ lái jiù shì bīng jiā bì zhēng zhī dì.
  The terrain here is strategically dangerous; it has been a place contested by military strategists since ancient times.
• 悬崖峭壁，险峻万分，让人望而生畏。
  Xuán yá qiào bì, xiǎn jùn wàn fēn, ràng rén wàng ér shēng wèi.
  The cliffs are sheer and precipitous, making people daunted at the sight.