be outnumbered; unable to resist superior numbers
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be outnumbered and unable to resist; the few cannot withstand the many
formalUsed to describe a situation where a smaller force or group is overwhelmed by a larger opposing force. Often implies a heroic but futile resistance.
Dí敌
jūn军
suī虽
rán然
guǎ寡
bù不
dí敌
zhòng众
，
dàn但
réng仍
rán然
pīn拼
sǐ死
dǐ抵
kàng抗
。
Although outnumbered, the enemy troops still fought desperately to resist.
Wǒ我
men们
guǎ寡
bù不
dí敌
zhòng众
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
zàn暂
shí时
chè撤
tuì退
。
We were outnumbered, so we had to retreat temporarily.
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Miàn面
duì对
jǐ几
shí十
rén人
de的
wéi围
gōng攻
，
tā他
guǎ寡
bù不
dí敌
zhòng众
，
bèi被
dǎ打
dǎo倒
zài在
dì地
。
Facing the siege of dozens of people, he was outnumbered and beaten to the ground.