一條線

See also: 一条线

Chinese

		one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item; article	thread; string; wire thread; string; wire; line
trad. (一條線/一條綫)		一	條	線/綫
simp. (一条线)		一	条	线

Etymology

In the 1970's, the People's Republic of China adopted a "one-line" foreign policy, which referred to a single strategic line of defense, stretching from Japan to Europe to the United States. The idea was to contain Soviet expansionism.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yītiáoxiàn

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jat¹ tiu⁴ sin³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yītiáoxiàn [Phonetic: yìtiáoxiàn]
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yitiáosiàn
  - Wade–Giles: i¹-tʻiao²-hsien⁴
  - Yale: yī-tyáu-syàn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ityaushiann
  - Palladius: итяосянь (itjaosjanʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: jat¹ tiu⁴ sin³
  - Yale: yāt tìuh sin
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jat⁷ tiu⁴ sin³
  - Guangdong Romanization: yed¹ tiu⁴ xin³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɐt̚⁵ tʰiːu̯²¹ siːn³³/

Noun

一條線

strategic line of defense stretching from Japan to Europe to the United States