半壁江山

bàn bì jiāng shān

Dictionary entry

half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands)

What does 半壁江山 mean?

半壁江山 (bàn bì jiāng shān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands)

2vast swathe of territory

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半bànhalf · semi-壁bìwall · rampart 江Jiāngsurname Jiang · (bound form) Yangtze River 山Shānsurname Shan

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半壁江山

bàn bì jiāng shān

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