We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「四面受敵」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「四面受敵」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
All aspects are threatened or attacked by hostile forces.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sì miàn shòu dí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sei3 min6 sau6 dik6
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