寸土必争 cùn tǔ bì zhēng — to contest every inch of land
寸土必争
cùn tǔ bì zhēng
Definitions
- to contest every inch of land
More definitions
ExtDict
- 即使是一点点土地，也要和敌人争夺。形容对敌斗争毫不退让。
Examples
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面对侵略，军民寸土必争。
Faced with invasion, the army and people contested every inch of land.
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绿茵场上，双方寸土必争。
On the pitch, both sides contested every inch.