dāng
shí

idiom
common

Meaning of 以一当十

以一当十 means to fight ten opponents with one soldier; to defeat many with few through bravery and skill. Pronounced yǐ yī dāng shí.

  • to fight ten opponents with one soldier; to defeat many with few through bravery and skill

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
jiāng
jūn
yīng
yǒng
 
cháng
cháng
dāng
shí
 
shā
chū
chóng
wéi
 

This general was incomparably brave, often fighting ten men single-handedly to break through enemy lines.

Qiú
duì
de
xīn
qiú
yuán
biǎo
xiàn
shén
yǒng
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
dāng
shí
 

The team's star player performed with godlike skill, essentially accomplishing the work of ten men.

dài
xiǎo
shuō
zhōng
cháng
miáo
xiě
yīng
xióng
dāng
shí
de
zhuàng
liè
chǎng
miàn
 

Ancient novels often depicted heroic scenes where one man fought against ten.