the 38th parallel
/ðə ˌθɜːti eɪtθ ˈpærəlel/
/ðə ˌθɜːrti eɪtθ ˈpærəlel/
- the line on the map that marks the border between North Korea and South Korea, established in 1945 after the Second World War. When US troops crossed it during the Korean War in 1950 this caused the Chinese to enter the war. It was again used as the border when peace was signed in 1953.
第38条平行线：地图上的线，标志着朝鲜与韩国之间的边界，该边界于第二次世界大战后于1945年建立。1950年朝鲜战争期间，美军越过它，导致中国人参战。1953年签署和平协定时，它再次被用作边界。