四面楚歌
Traditional form:
四面楚歌
Pinyin (reading):
sìmiàn Chǔgē
Definitions:
- lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
- fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
Characters:
- 四 - four
- 面 - face; surface, side; plane, dimension
- 楚 - clear, distinct; pain, suffering; surname
- 歌 - song, lyrics; to sing, to chant
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