大敌当前 — “To be confronted with a formidable foe or serious challenge”
大敌当前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be confronted with a formidable foe or serious challenge”. Facing a powerful adversary. Literally, “A formidable enemy is at hand”.
大敌当前 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 大敌当前 mean?
大敌当前 (dà dí dāng qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be confronted with a formidable foe or serious challenge”.
How do you pronounce 大敌当前?
大敌当前 is pronounced dà dí dāng qián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大敌当前 literally mean?
Literally, 大敌当前 means “a formidable enemy is at hand”. It is used to mean “to be confronted with a formidable foe or serious challenge”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大敌当前?
当：面对。面对着强敌。形容形势严峻。