寸土必爭 [－－－争]

Jyutping cyun3 tou2 bit1 zang1
Pinyin cùn tǔ bì zhēng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. fighting even for a small amount of land, it means the enemies are both standing very strong and firm with their stances
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    幾​細​嘅​優​勢​同​利益​都​要​爭取​返​嚟
    to hold a firm stance and not to give up the smallest advantage; to fight to the last penny; literally: to fight even for an inch of land
    • 上次蝕嗮畀佢，今次我一定寸土必爭，同佢摙 過。
      上次蚀嗮畀佢，今次我一定寸土必争，同佢摙 过。
      soeng6 ci3 sit6 saai3 bei2 keoi5, gam1 ci3 ngo5 jat1 ding6 cyun3 tou2 bit1 zang1, tung4 keoi5 lin2 gwo3.
      I lost so much to them last time, so this time I am going to fight them to the last penny.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to fight for every inch of land
    • 我們是針鋒相對，寸土必爭，絕不讓國民黨輕輕易易地佔我們的地方，殺我們的人。
      我们是针锋相对，寸土必争，绝不让国民党轻轻易易地占我们的地方，杀我们的人。
      wǒ men shì zhēn fēng xiāng duì ， cùn tǔ bì zhēng ， jué bù ràng guó mín dǎng qīng qīng yì yì de zhàn wǒ men de dì fang ， shā wǒ men de rén ．
      Our [policy] is to give tit for tat and fight for every inch of land; we will never let the Kuomintang easily seize our land and kill our people.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    上次蚀嗮畀佢，今次我一定寸土必争，同佢摙 过。
    上次蝕嗮畀佢，今次我一定寸土必爭，同佢摙 過。
    soeng6 ci3 sit6 saai3 bei2 keoi5, gam1 ci3 ngo5 jat1 ding6 cyun3 tou2 bit1 zang1, tung4 keoi5 lin2 gwo3.
    • I lost so much to them last time, so this time I am going to fight them to the last penny.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我们是针锋相对，寸土必争，绝不让国民党轻轻易易地占我们的地方，杀我们的人。
    我們是針鋒相對，寸土必爭，絕不讓國民黨輕輕易易地佔我們的地方，殺我們的人。
    wǒ men shì zhēn fēng xiāng duì ， cùn tǔ bì zhēng ， jué bù ràng guó mín dǎng qīng qīng yì yì de zhàn wǒ men de dì fang ， shā wǒ men de rén ．
    • Our [policy] is to give tit for tat and fight for every inch of land; we will never let the Kuomintang easily seize our land and kill our people.