分水岭 (fēn shuǐ lǐng) — (geography) watershed, drainage divide; (figurative) line of demarcation, turning point

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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예문

  • 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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