shí​miàn​mái​fú

ambush on all sides

Senses

十面埋伏 shí​miàn​mái​fú ambush on all sides

Surrounded by enemies on every side; trapped in a heavy encirclement.

十面埋伏 shí​miàn​mái​fú Ambush from Ten Sides

A famous traditional pipa solo piece composed around the 16th century, depicting the Battle of Gaixia where Han Xin defeated Xiang Yu.

十面埋伏 shí​miàn​mái​fú House of Flying Daggers

The title of the 2004 martial arts film directed by 张艺谋 zhāng​yì​móu.

References

see 十面埋伏/十面埋伏 张艺谋/張藝謀