怛罗斯之战

dá luó sī zhī zhàn

Battle of Talas (751), military engagement in the valley of the Talas River 塔拉斯河[Ta3 la1 si1 He2], in which Arab forces defeated Tang armies, marking the end of Tang westward expansion

怛

dá

distressed

罗

luó

gauze

斯

sī

abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Si1 luo4 fa2 ke4]

之

zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])

战

zhàn

to fight