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险要
xiǎnyào
Description
"险要"用来说一个地方地形很危险，也很重要，特别是在打仗的时候。
"险要" is used to describe a place with dangerous and important terrain, especially during warfare.
这种地方常常有高山或者窄路，很难通过。
Such places often have high mountains or narrow paths, making them difficult to pass through.
Meanings
险要xiǎnyào
strategically located and difficult to access (of terrain)
这个地方地势险要，很难攻打。
This place is strategically important and hard to attack.
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Notes
- Etymology
险 (dangerous/steep) + 要 (important/strategic), describing terrain that is both perilous and vital.
- Nuance
mostly describes geography or military positions, not everyday situations.
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