Meaning of 腹背受敌
腹背受敌 means be attacked from both front and rear; be in a perilous situation. Pronounced fù bèi shòu dí.
- be attacked from both front and rear; be in a perilous situation
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
de的
bù部
duì队
bèi被
dí敌
rén人
bāo包
wéi围
，
fù腹
bèi背
shòu受
dí敌
，
qíng情
kuàng况
shí十
fēn分
wēi危
jí急
。
Our troops were surrounded by the enemy, attacked from both front and rear, and the situation was extremely critical.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
tóng同
shí时
miàn面
lín临
shì市
chǎng场
wěi萎
suō缩
hé和
gōng供
yìng应
liàn链
zhōng中
duàn断
，
kě可
wèi谓
fù腹
bèi背
shòu受
dí敌
。
This company is simultaneously facing a shrinking market and supply chain disruptions, truly caught between two fires.
Tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
，
tā他
yīn因
dé得
zuì罪
le了
shuāng双
fāng方
ér而
fù腹
bèi背
shòu受
dí敌
，
zuì最
zhōng终
wú无
fǎ法
dá达
chéng成
xié协
yì议
。
During the negotiations, he offended both sides and found himself under attack from all directions, ultimately failing to reach an agreement.