Meaning of 四面楚歌
四面楚歌 means to be besieged on all sides; to be surrounded by enemies; to be isolated and in a desperate situation. Pronounced sì miàn chǔ gē.
- to be besieged on all sides; to be surrounded by enemies; to be isolated and in a desperate situation
Definitions & Examples
Yóu由
yú于
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
fēn纷
fēn纷
jiàng降
jiǎ价
cù促
xiāo销
，
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
sì四
miàn面
chǔ楚
gē歌
de的
jìng境
dì地
。
With competitors slashing prices and launching promotions, this company found itself besieged on all sides.
Tā他
zài在
dān单
wèi位
bèi被
lǐng领
dǎo导
pī批
píng评
，
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
gēn跟
qī妻
zi子
chǎo吵
jià架
，
zhēn真
shì是
sì四
miàn面
chǔ楚
gē歌
。
He was criticized by his boss at work and fought with his wife at home—truly surrounded by troubles on all sides.
Dí敌
jūn军
suī虽
rán然
yǐ已
sì四
miàn面
chǔ楚
gē歌
，
dàn但
réng仍
zài在
zuò做
zuì最
hòu后
de的
wán顽
qiáng强
dǐ抵
kàng抗
。
Although the enemy was already besieged on all sides, they were still putting up a final stubborn resistance.