common
verb

Meaning of 负隅

负隅 means (of enemies or bandits) to rely on a strategic position; to make a last stand from a stronghold. Pronounced fù.

  • (of enemies or bandits) to rely on a strategic position; to make a last stand from a stronghold

Definitions & Examples

Cán
tuì退
shān
zhōng
 
wán
kàng
 

The remaining enemy retreated into the mountains, putting up a stubborn last-ditch resistance.

Zhè
ge
chéng
miáo
huì
le
fěi
zhàn
xiǎn
 
jiàng
de
qíng
jǐng
 

This idiom depicts the scene of bandits occupying a strategic position and stubbornly refusing to surrender.