寸土必争 meaning in English
fight for every inch of land; contest every inch of ground; dispute every inch of one's ground; even an inch of land has to be fought for
Examples
- Yet how many other times was he in there fighting under the glass , not coming down with the ball , but tapping it outside to a teammate
数据反映不出来的是,他有多少次在篮下寸土必争,哪怕自己抢不到篮板,也把球拨到外围的队友手上 - Margaret ng and the hon . lau kong - wah are all skilled debaters , relentless and perspicacious . faced with them i am often struck speechless with admiration
曾钰成议员李柱铭议员余若薇议员吴霭仪议员刘江华议员都很有辩才,思路分明,寸土必争,这些辩才令人佩服,我对他们是无言以对。