4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 809

We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「孤軍深入」, explained below.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「孤軍深入」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

The isolated and helpless troops advanced deep into the enemy’s combat zone.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gū jūn shēn rù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gu1 gwan1 sam1 yap6

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