1. favorable location2. in the right place3. productivity of land
1. once familiar places2. former haunts
to make one's bed on the floor
1. seismology2. science of earthquakes
1. parcel of land2. (geology) massif
the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
to talk endlessly; to talk about everything under the sun
1. to lose territory2. lost territory
1. floor-to-ceiling window2. French window
1. delighted2. with great joy3. in high spirits
1. to draw on local resources2. using materials at hand
英雄无用武之地 英雄無用武之地 yīng xióng wú yòng wǔ zhī dì 1. a hero with no chance of using his might2. to have no opportunity to display one's talents
low-lying ground; depression
1. the birthplace (of sth good)2. the cradle (e.g. of art)
1. saline soil2. (fig.) infertile woman
置之死地而后生 置之死地而後生 zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孙子兵法[sūn zǐ bīng fǎ]) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation
1. geographic situation2. geo-(politics etc)
Chinese foxglove (Rehmannia glutinosa), its rhizome used in TCM
1. lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)2. fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating3. to have substance
(geology) landform; geomorphology
(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
1. feudal fiefdom2. land held as a vassal in feudal society3. enfeoffment
1. to leave some leeway2. to allow for the unpredictable
the earth's magnetic field
private plot allocated to an individual on a collective farm
1. once familiar places2. former haunts
(administrative) prefecture-level
1. lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)2. fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
Tirana, capital of Albania
1. to worship heaven and earth2. ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony3. also called 拜堂
enclave; exclave (territory belonging to one jurisdiction but entirely surrounded by another)
1. collection of maps2. atlas