寸土 cùn tǔ — every inch of land

寸土
cùn tǔ

Characters: 寸 · 土

Definitions

  1. every inch of land

More definitions

ExtDict

  1. 指极少的土地
  2. 指极少的泥土。

Examples

  • 祖国的每一寸土地都不容侵犯，寸土必争。

    Not an inch of the motherland's soil may be violated; every inch must be defended.

  • 山坡上寸土寸金，农民精耕细作。

    Every patch of the hillside was precious, and the farmers tilled it with care.