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敌众我寡 — “Outnumbered”

敌众我寡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outnumbered”. Facing a numerically superior adversary; heavily outnumbered. Literally, “Enemy numerous, we few”.

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敌众我寡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敌众我寡 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敌
dí10enemy or adversary
众
zhòng6many people
我
wǒ7I, me, myself
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow

Example Sentence with 敌众我寡

在这次辩论赛中,尽管对方队伍人多势众,我们依然要沉着应对,不能因为敌众我寡就失去信心。
In this debate competition, even though the opposing team is large and powerful, we must remain calm and not lose confidence just because we are heavily outnumbered.

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Synonyms of 敌众我寡

  • zhòng众guǎ寡xuán悬shū殊vast disparity in numbers or strength
  • guǎ寡bù不dí敌zhòng众The few cannot resist the many

Antonyms of 敌众我寡

  • shì势jūn均lì力dí敌equally matched in strength or power
  • qí旗gǔ鼓xiāng相dāng当evenly matched in strength or skill
  • qí棋féng逢duì对shǒu手to meet one's match

More idioms starting with 敌

  • dí敌bù不kě可jiǎ假Never tolerate an enemy
  • dí敌bù不kě可zòng纵Do not give an enemy free rein
  • dí敌lì力jiǎo角qì气compete in strength or vigor
  • dí敌guó国wài外huàn患external threats from hostile countries
  • dí敌guó国tōng通zhōu舟enemies on the same boat
  • dí敌kài忾tóng同chóu仇united in common hatred against an enemy
  • dí敌huì惠dí敌yuàn怨Repay kindness with kindness, enmity with enmity
  • dí敌wáng王suǒ所kài忾Oppose whomever the king hates

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Questions about 敌众我寡

What does 敌众我寡 mean?

敌众我寡 (dí zhòng wǒ guǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Outnumbered”.

How do you pronounce 敌众我寡?

敌众我寡 is pronounced dí zhòng wǒ guǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敌众我寡 literally mean?

Literally, 敌众我寡 means “Enemy numerous, we few”. It is used to mean “Outnumbered”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敌众我寡?

敌方人数多,我方人数少。形容双方对峙,众寡悬殊。

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