1 Zeng Guofan (1811-1872), Qing dynasty politician and military man

1 San Francisco (California)

1 hedge

2 fence

3 (fig.) barrier

1 lit. fence town

2 buffer region (between enemies)

3 Tang dynasty system of provincial administration under a provincial governor 節度使|节度使[jié dù shǐ]

1 Cai Dongfan (1877-1945), historian and historical novelist

1 lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat

2 without any way out of a dilemma

3 trapped

4 in an impossible situation

1 lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat

2 without any way out of a dilemma

3 trapped

4 in an impossible situation