| 守土有责 |
shǒu tǔ yǒu zé |
duty to defend the country (idiom) |
| 守 |
shǒu |
to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining |
| 守土 |
shǒu tǔ |
to guard one's territory / to protect the country |
| 土 |
Tǔ |
Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu |
| 土 |
tǔ |
earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 |
| 有 |
yǒu |
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional) |
| 责 |
zé |
duty / responsibility / to reproach / to blame |