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(idiom) to be attacked from the front and rear

腹背受敌
fù bèi shòu dí
f+ù·4th toneb+èi·4th tonesh+òu·4th toned+í·2nd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom) · fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help四面楚歌sì miàn Chǔ gēAmbush from Ten Sides (pipa solo piece) · House of Flying Daggers (2004 movie by Zhang Yimou)十面埋伏Shí miàn Mái fú(idiom) to be faced with a formidable enemy大敌当前dà dí dāng qián
Antonyms
lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell · a crafty escape plan金蝉脱壳jīn chán tuō qiàorout (the enemy forces) one by one · destroy (crush, defeat or knock out) one by one各个击破gè gè jī pò
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