四面受敌
sì​miàn​shòu​dí

besieged on all sides

  • created sense approved 四面受敌/四面受敵 · sì​miàn​shòu​dí · besieged on all sides — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    四面受敌 / 四面受敵

    sì​miàn​shòu​dí

    besieged on all sides

    Exposed to enemy attacks or threats from all directions; to be in a precarious position where one is surrounded by adversaries.

    四面 (literal) → 四面 · sì​miàn · all sides 受敌 (literal) → 受敌/受敵 · shòu​dí · to be attacked

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