- content to hold a small part of the territory
- fig. forced to relinquish the middle ground
- forced to move away
Generated definitions (experimental)
- content to hold a small part of the territory
- forced to relinquish the middle ground
- forced to move away
This meaning refers to a state of being satisfied with occupying or controlling only a small area, often in a broader context where larger territories are at stake.
He is content to hold a small part of this village.
During the war, they could only content themselves with this small island.
This meaning indicates a situation where someone has to give up neutrality or a balanced position, often due to pressure or circumstances.
In the heated debate, he was forced to relinquish the middle ground and take a side.
This meaning implies that someone is compelled to leave their current location or situation, usually due to external factors.
Faced with a natural disaster, they had to move away to another place.
Because the factory closed, he was forced to move away to a new city.
Generated collocations (experimental)
piān ān偏安yī一yú隅content to occupy a small cornerpiān ān偏安Yú于cǐ此willing to settle herepiān ān偏安lè tǔ乐土a peaceful and contented placepiān ān偏安Yú于xiǎo小to be content with a small areapiān ān偏安yī一de地to take refuge in one locationpiān偏Ān安jìng境de地to find oneself in a safe spacepiān ān偏安zhǔ yì主义isolationist policy