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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「高壘深溝」.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「高壘深溝」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

Fortress: a barrier, a wall built around a military camp. Trench: trench. Build high walls and dig deep trenches. Refers to strong defensive fortifications.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gāo lěi shēn gōu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gou1 leui5 sam1 kau1

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