必争之地 bì zhēng zhī dì fiercely contested area

Explanation

指双方都必须争夺的重要战略地区。通常指地理位置重要，具有战略意义的地方。

Refers to an important strategic area that both sides must contend for. Usually refers to a geographically important place with strategic significance.

Origin Story

话说公元550年，西魏大将宇文泰率军东征，准备一举攻灭东魏。东魏凭借险要地势，坚守白马城。宇文泰深知白马城地处要塞，是控制关中的必争之地，拿下此城，便能切断东魏的退路，从而取得战争的主动权。他经过周密的计划，多次派兵进攻，但东魏军队凭借城池的坚固以及地理优势，都顽强抵抗，多次击退西魏的进攻。宇文泰见强攻不下，便改变战略，采取了围困之策。经过长期的围困，东魏军粮草告急，士气低落。最终，白马城被西魏攻陷。此战之后，西魏势力大增，为日后统一北方奠定了基础。白马城，作为必争之地，在历史上留下了浓墨重彩的一笔。它见证了无数的战争和厮杀，也见证了王朝的兴衰更替。

huà shuō gōngyuán 550 nián, xī wèi dà jiàng yǔ wén tài shuài jūn dōng zhēng, zhǔnbèi yī jǔ gōng miè dōng wèi. dōng wèi píngjí xiǎnyào dìshì, jiānshǒu báimǎ chéng. yǔ wén tài shēn zhī báimǎ chéng dì chù yàosài, shì kòngzhì guānzhōng de bì zhēng zhī dì, ná xià cǐ chéng, biàn néng qiēduàn dōng wèi de tuì lù, cóng'ér qǔdé zhànzhēng de zhǔdòng quán. tā jīngguò zhōumì de jìhuà, duō cì pài bīng jìngōng, dàn dōng wèi jūnduì píngjí chéng chí de jiāngù yǐjí dìlǐ yōushì, dōu wánqiáng dǐkàng, duō cì jī tuì xī wèi de jìngōng. yǔ wén tài jiàn qiáng gōng bù xià, biàn gǎibiàn zhànlüè, cǎiqǔle wéikùn zhī cè. jīngguò chángqī de wéikùn, dōng wèi jūn liángcǎo gàojí, shìqì dīluò. zuìzhōng, báimǎ chéng bèi xī wèi gōng xiàn. cǐ zhàn zhī hòu, xī wèi shìlì dà zēng, wèi rì hòu tǒngyī běifāng diànlèi le jīchǔ. báimǎ chéng, zuòwéi bì zhēng zhī dì, zài lìshǐ shàng liúxià le nóngmòchóngcǎi de yībǐ. tā zhèngjìng le wúshù de zhànzhēng hé sīshā, yě zhèngjìng le wángcháo de xīngshuāi gèng tì.

In 550 AD, Yuwen Tai, a prominent general of Western Wei, led his army eastward, aiming to conquer Eastern Wei in one fell swoop. Eastern Wei, relying on its advantageous terrain, tenaciously defended Baima City. Yuwen Tai understood that Baima City, situated at a crucial strategic location, was a fiercely contested area. Capturing it would cut off Eastern Wei's retreat, securing the initiative in the war. After several failed assaults, Yuwen Tai changed tactics to a siege. The prolonged siege exhausted Eastern Wei’s supplies and morale. Eventually, Baima City fell to Western Wei. This victory significantly boosted Western Wei's power, laying the groundwork for the subsequent unification of the north. Baima City, a fiercely contested area, left a profound mark on history, witnessing countless wars and battles, as well as the rise and fall of dynasties.

Usage

多用于军事和政治领域，形容某一地区或目标的重要性，以及双方必须争夺的态势。

duō yòng yú jūnshì hé zhèngzhì lǐngyù, xíngróng mǒu yī dìqū huò mùbiāo de zhòngyào xìng, yǐjí shuāngfāng bìxū zhēngduó de tàishì

Mostly used in the military and political fields, describing the importance of a certain area or target and the situation where both sides must fight for it.

Examples

• 台湾海峡是兵家必争之地。

  táiwān hǎixiá shì bīngjiā bì zhēng zhī dì

  The Taiwan Strait is a fiercely contested area.

• 这场战争中，高地成了必争之地。

  zhè chǎng zhànzhēng zhōng, gāodì chéngle bì zhēng zhī dì

  In this war, the high ground became a fiercely contested area.

Related Idioms

• 战略要地

• 军事重地

• 要塞

Opposite Idioms

• 放弃之地

• 可有可无之地