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开疆拓土

開疆拓土
kāijiāngtuòtǔ
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to expand territory
  2. 2 to conquer new lands
  3. 3 to break into new markets

Examples

汉武帝开疆拓土，国力强盛。
Hàn Wǔdì kāi jiāng tuò tǔ, guólì qiángshèng.
Emperor Wu of Han expanded the empire's borders and strengthened the state.
这家公司在东南亚开疆拓土，业务增长迅速。
Zhè jiā gōngsī zài Dōngnányà kāi jiāng tuò tǔ, yèwù zēngzhǎng xùnsù.
The company is rapidly expanding into Southeast Asian markets.

Tips

usage
Originally military (territorial conquest), now commonly figurative for business expansion, frontier research, or any bold pioneering.

Stroke Order

开 kāi
疆 jiāng
拓 tuò
土 tǔ