背腹受敌 — “Attacked from both front and rear”
背腹受敌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Attacked from both front and rear”. Caught in a pincer movement or difficult predicament. Literally, “attacked from front and back”.
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背腹受敌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 背腹受敌
登山队在狭窄的山谷中遭遇了风暴和落石，一时间背腹受敌，处境十分艰难。
The climbing team encountered a storm and falling rocks in the narrow valley, instantly finding themselves under attack from both front and rear, in a very difficult situation.
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- bèi背yì义wàng忘ēn恩betray righteousness and forget favor
- bèi背yì义fù负xìn信betray righteousness and break faith
- bèi背yì义fù负ēn恩betray righteousness and be ungrateful
- bèi背xiāng乡lí离jǐng井Leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- bèi背jǐng井lí离xiāng乡leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- bèi背xìn信qì弃yì义betray trust and abandon righteousness
- bèi背xìn信fù负yì义betray trust and abandon righteousness
- bèi背gōng公xiàng向sī私put private interests above public duty
- bèi背gōng公yíng营sī私harm public for private gain
- bèi背qián前miàn面hòu后openly or behind one's back
- bèi背chéng城yī一zhàn战fight a decisive battle with no retreat
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Open the tool →Questions about 背腹受敌
What does 背腹受敌 mean?
背腹受敌 (bèi fù shòu dí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Attacked from both front and rear”.
How do you pronounce 背腹受敌?
背腹受敌 is pronounced bèi fù shòu dí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 背腹受敌 literally mean?
Literally, 背腹受敌 means “attacked from front and back”. It is used to mean “Attacked from both front and rear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 背腹受敌?
指前后都受到敌人的攻击。