楚霸王困垓下
chǔ​bà​wáng​kùn​gāi​xià

to be cornered from all sides

楚霸王困垓下 chǔ​bà​wáng​kùn​gāi​xià
to be cornered from all sides
(xiehouyu) trapped like the Hegemon King of Chu at Gaixia; describes a situation where one is isolated and under attack from all directions; the first half of a two-part allegory whose second half is 四面楚歌 sì​miàn​chǔ​gē

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