四面受敌 — “To be attacked or threatened from all sides”
四面受敌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be attacked or threatened from all sides”. To be in a predicament where one faces challenges from multiple directions. Literally, “Under attack from all sides”.
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四面受敌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
四面受敌 Character Breakdown
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在激烈的市场竞争中，新开的店铺由于产品定价和宣传策略失误，很快就陷入了四面受敌的困境。
In fierce market competition, the newly opened store quickly found itself attacked from all sides due to errors in product pricing and promotional strategies.
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Synonyms of 四面受敌
More idioms starting with 四
- sì四bù不xiàng像neither fish nor fowl
- sì四bù不niù拗liù六The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- sì四xiāng乡bā八zhèn镇surrounding villages and towns
- sì四shū书wǔ五jīng经Confucian classics
- sì四tíng亭bā八dàng当everything arranged meticulously and appropriately
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤unaccustomed to physical labor
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤，，wǔ五gǔ谷bù不fēn分Out of touch with practical work
- sì四tǐ体bǎi百hái骸all parts of the body
- sì四tíng停bā八dāng当everything meticulously arranged and perfectly in order
- sì四chōng冲bā八dá达highly accessible and well-connected
- sì四chōng冲liù六dá达accessible from all directions
- sì四fēn分wǔ五pōu剖fragmented and disunited
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What does 四面受敌 mean?
四面受敌 (sì miàn shòu dí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be attacked or threatened from all sides”.
How do you pronounce 四面受敌?
四面受敌 is pronounced sì miàn shòu dí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 四面受敌 literally mean?
Literally, 四面受敌 means “Under attack from all sides”. It is used to mean “to be attacked or threatened from all sides”.
What is the Chinese definition of 四面受敌?
各个方面受到敌对势力的威胁或攻击。