半壁江山

bun3 bik1 gong1 saan1

half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands) · vast swathe of territory

Meanings

  1. half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands)
  2. vast swathe of territory

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