Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
孤军独战
孤军独战
孤军独战
孤军独战
孤军独战
孤军独战
孤军独战
孤军独战

孤军独战 — “To fight a lone battle”

孤军独战 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fight a lone battle”. To contend single-handedly without external support, often in a difficult or challenging situation. Literally, “An isolated army fights alone”.

Frequency

孤军独战 Pronunciation and Pinyin

孤军独战 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
军
jūn6military, army, corps
独
dú9single, only, alone
战
zhàn9fight, battle, or war

Example Sentence with 孤军独战

在那个项目中,由于资源有限,他不得不孤军独战,承担了所有核心任务。
In that project, due to limited resources, he had to fight a lone battle, undertaking all the core tasks himself.

Idioms Related to 孤军独战

Synonyms of 孤军独战

  • gū孤jūn军zuò作zhàn战fight alone without help
  • gū孤jūn军fèn奋zhàn战fight alone and unsupported

More idioms starting with 孤

  • gū孤yún云yě野hè鹤a carefree solitary recluse
  • gū孤chóu俦guǎ寡pǐ匹lonely and without a companion or peer
  • gū孤ào傲bù不qún群haughty and unsociable
  • gū孤ér儿guǎ寡fu妇orphans and widows
  • gū孤ér儿guǎ寡mǔ母vulnerable orphans and widows
  • gū孤jūn军shēn深rù入advance alone into a vulnerable position
  • gū孤jūn军báo薄lǚ旅an isolated and weak force
  • gū孤zǐ子guǎ寡fu妇Orphans and widows
  • gū孤gū孤dān单dān单alone and without support
  • gū孤gū孤xī恓xī恓lonely and distressed

Recommended tools

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Questions about 孤军独战

What does 孤军独战 mean?

孤军独战 (gū jūn dú zhàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fight a lone battle”.

How do you pronounce 孤军独战?

孤军独战 is pronounced gū jūn dú zhàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 孤军独战 literally mean?

Literally, 孤军独战 means “an isolated army fights alone”. It is used to mean “to fight a lone battle”.

What is the Chinese definition of 孤军独战?

孤:单独。孤立无助的军队单独对敌作战。比喻一个人或一个组织在无援的情况下从事某项工作

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us