长城 (Cháng chéng) — the Great Wall (of China); an impregnable bulwark or stronghold (figurative); a trustworthy, reliable person (colloquial)
Definition
Literally 'the Great Wall' and always capitalized — refers specifically to China's Great Wall, not walls elsewhere. Figuratively it means a rock-solid defense or a person you can fully rely on.
noun
the Great Wall (of China)an impregnable bulwark or stronghold (figurative)a trustworthyreliable person (colloquial)
Examples
- ，长城。Qù nián shǔ jià wǒ qù le běi jīng, cān guān le Cháng chéng.Last summer I went to Beijing and visited the Great Wall.
- 长城，。Zhè dào fáng xiàn jiù shì wǒ men de Cháng chéng, jué bù néng ràng dí rén tū pò.This defense line is our bulwark; we must never let the enemy break through.
- 长城，。Lǎo zhāng shì wǒ men gōng sī de Cháng chéng, shén me shì qing jiāo gěi tā dōu fàng xīn.Old Zhang is our company's rock; anything entrusted to him is worry-free.
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