以寡敌众 — “To contend against overwhelming numbers with a small force”
以寡敌众 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to contend against overwhelming numbers with a small force”. To pit a small force against a larger one. Literally, “use few to resist many”.
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以寡敌众 Pronunciation and Pinyin
以寡敌众 Character Breakdown
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面对强大的对手，这支小队决定以寡敌众，凭借出色的战术争取胜利。
Facing a formidable opponent, the small team decided to fight against overwhelming odds, striving for victory with their excellent tactics.
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- yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
- yǐ以yī一fèng奉bǎi百one producer supports a hundred consumers
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- yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
- yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
- yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
- yǐ以yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
- yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
- yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
- yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
- yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
- yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism
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What does 以寡敌众 mean?
以寡敌众 (yǐ guǎ dí zhòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to contend against overwhelming numbers with a small force”.
How do you pronounce 以寡敌众?
以寡敌众 is pronounced yǐ guǎ dí zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以寡敌众 literally mean?
Literally, 以寡敌众 means “use few to resist many”. It is used to mean “to contend against overwhelming numbers with a small force”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以寡敌众?
用少数人抵敌众多的人