chǔ​bà​wáng​kùn​gāi​xià

to be cornered from all sides

  1. Xiang Yu
    The title adopted by 项羽 xiàng​yǔ, a famous general and ruler at the end of the Qin dynasty.
  2. to be stranded
    To be trapped, surrounded, or stranded in a difficult situation; to be hard-pressed or hemmed in.
  3. Gaixia
    Ancient place name in modern-day Anhui province, famous as the site where the first Han emperor defeated Xiang Yu.