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表里受敌
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表里受敌

表里受敌 — “To be attacked by the enemy from both within and without”

表里受敌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be attacked by the enemy from both within and without”. To be besieged from all sides, facing internal and external threats. Literally, “Attacked from within and without”.

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表里受敌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

表里受敌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
表
biǎo8show, surface, form, watch
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
受
shòu8receive, suffer, or endure
敌
dí10enemy or adversary

Example Sentence with 表里受敌

这家公司由于管理层内讧不断,又面临外部市场竞争激烈,可谓表里受敌,举步维艰。
Due to constant internal disagreements among its management and fierce external market competition, the company was truly attacked from both within and without, struggling to make progress.

Idioms Related to 表里受敌

Synonyms of 表里受敌

  • fù腹bèi背shòu受dí敌attacked from front and rear

More idioms starting with 表

  • biǎo表zhuàng壮bù不rú如lǐ理zhuàng壮Inner competence is better than outward splendor
  • biǎo表zhuàng壮bù不rú如lǐ里zhuàng壮Inner quality is better than outward appearance
  • biǎo表lǐ里yī一zhì致consistent in word and deed
  • biǎo表lǐ里bù不yī一inconsistent in word and deed
  • biǎo表lǐ里wéi为jiān奸collude internally and externally for evil
  • biǎo表lǐ里rú如yī一consistent in word and deed
  • biǎo表lǐ里shān山hé河naturally fortified by rivers and mountains
  • biǎo表lǐ里xiāng相yī依intertwined and mutually dependent
  • biǎo表lǐ里xiāng相hé合consistent in words and actions
  • biǎo表lǐ里xiāng相yìng应external and internal correspond
  • biǎo表lǐ里xiāng相jì济internal and external mutually aiding
  • biǎo表lǐ里xiāng相fú符consistent in word and deed

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Questions about 表里受敌

What does 表里受敌 mean?

表里受敌 (biǎo lǐ shòu dí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be attacked by the enemy from both within and without”.

How do you pronounce 表里受敌?

表里受敌 is pronounced biǎo lǐ shòu dí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 表里受敌 literally mean?

Literally, 表里受敌 means “Attacked from within and without”. It is used to mean “to be attacked by the enemy from both within and without”.

What is the Chinese definition of 表里受敌?

内外受到敌人的攻击。

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