fight for every inch of land; not yield an inch of ground ❍ 我们的方针是针锋相对，～。(《毛泽东选集》 1024) Our policy is to give him tit for tat and t o fight for every in c h of land.
寸土必争
fighting for every inch of land
寸土必争
fight for every inch of land;contest every inch of land
寸土必争cùn tǔ bì zhēnɡ
一寸土地都必须争夺。比喻国土不可侵犯。fight for every inch of land, dispute every inch of land