險阻

險阻

1. (usually of roads) dangerous and difficult, and with obstructions

險阻

1. obstacle; bottleneck (geographic feature that is difficult to traverse)

   • 不知山林、險阻、沮澤之形者，不能行軍。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     不知山林、险阻、沮泽之形者，不能行军。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Art of War, circa 5^th century BCE, translated based on Lionel Giles's version

     Bùzhī shānlín, xiǎnzǔ, jùzé zhī xíng zhě, bùnéng xíngjūn. [Pinyin]

     We are not fit to lead an army on the march unless we are familiar with the face of the country - its mountains and forests, its pitfalls and precipices, its marshes and swamps.