idiom > attempt to stop any onslaught
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Water to soil cover
  Explanation: Flood came, and blocked with soil. Analogy enemy attacks, it led his troops to resist.
  Usage: Tight type; as attributive, clause; with a compliment
  Source: Per high Wenxiu "Mianchi will": "Since ancient times, said soldiers to be welcome, soil water weir, if he led troops to come, I battle with him here to lead the troops."
  Examples: Qi Buwen "~, approaching soldiers welcome"? (Ming Luo Guanzhong's "Romance of Three Kingdoms," seventy-third back)
shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn
  Describe a way to resist
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No. 3
  The ancient land of water to cover, soldiers to be welcomed. - "Water Margin"
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No. 4
  Troubled water, Bingzhi will meet, how the suspect Yan. - "East Zhou"
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No. 5
  See the "soldiers to be welcome, water to soil weir"
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Metaphor under the circumstances to resist
  Analogy to resist under the circumstances. "Three Kingdoms" seventh three times: "Qi Buwen 'troubled water, approaching soldiers welcome'?" "Water Margin" Article back: "the ancient: 'troubled water, soldiers to be welcomed. '"Zhou Libo," Storm "Part 19:" troubled water, bandit to the gun block. "Ren Rongrong," a monster and one primary school ":" But the children hurry, soldiers come to the block, troubled water. "
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No. 7
  【词目】 水来土掩
  【发音】 shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn
  【释义】 大水来了,用土堵住。比喻敌人来犯,就引兵抵抗。
  【出处】 元·高文秀《渑池会》:“自古道兵来将迎,水来土堰,他若领兵前来,俺这里领兵与他交锋。”
  【示例】 岂不闻“~,将至兵迎”?(明·罗贯中《三国演义》第七十三回) 。自古道:‘~,兵来将迎。’ ★明·施耐庵《水浒传》第20回
  【近义词】 兵来将挡
  【用法】 作定语、分句;指采取相应的措施。
English Expression
  1. n.:  attempt to stop any onslaught,  when water comes,it will be covered with soil
  2. v.:   attempt to stop any onslaught
Thesaurus
Soldiers to the block
Containing Phrases
Soldiers to the block attempt to stop any onslaughtSoldiers to be blocked, troubled water