Chinese

sǐshǒu
Meaning: to defend to the death; to stubbornly cling to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

士兵們決定死守這座城市。
士兵们决定死守这座城市。
The soldiers decided to defend the city to the death.
學習不應該死守教條,而要靈活運用。
Learning should not stubbornly stick to dogmas, but should be applied flexibly.

Usage Notes

Used both for physically defending a location at all costs, and metaphorically for rigidly sticking to old rules.

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