qiàn

moat

  • created reference approved 堑/塹 → 吃一堑,长一智/吃一塹,長一智 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    堑 / 塹 qiàn

    吃一堑,长一智 / 吃一塹,長一智 chī​yī​qiàn​zhǎng​yī​zhì

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  • created sense approved 堑/塹 · qiàn · moat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    堑 / 塹

    qiàn

    moat

    (bound form) a defensive ditch or trench; a moat around a city

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  • created sense approved 堑/塹 · qiàn · chasm — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    堑 / 塹

    qiàn

    chasm

    (bound form) a deep gorge or natural barrier, often referring to difficult terrain; also used as a metaphor for a difficulty or setback

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  • created sense approved 堑/塹 · qiàn · to dig — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    堑 / 塹

    qiàn

    to dig

    (literary bound form) to dig a ditch or trench around something

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