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一夫当关
yī​fū​dāng​guān

to defend a strategic pass

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  • 一夫当关,万夫莫开 yī​fū​dāng​guān​wàn​fū​mò​kāi impregnable
    one man guarding the pass can stop ten thousand from entering; describes a strategic pass that is easy to defend and difficult to attack