犬牙相制
quǎn​yá​xiāng​zhì

interlocking like dog teeth

  • created sense approved 犬牙相制 · quǎn​yá​xiāng​zhì · interlocking like dog teeth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    犬牙相制

    quǎn​yá​xiāng​zhì

    interlocking like dog teeth

    To adjoin each other along an irregular or zigzag border; often used to describe territories or military forces that are interlocked and keep each other in check.

    犬牙 (literal) → 犬牙 · quǎn​yá · interlocking 相 (literal) → 相 · xiāng · mutually 制 (literal) → 制 · zhì · to control

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