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multitude of enemies, few friends (idiom from Mencius) · heavily outnumbered · beaten by the weight of numbers

敌众我寡
dí zhòng wǒ guǎ
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) a great disparity in numerical strength众寡悬殊zhòng guǎ xuán shūthe few are no match for the many · heavily outnumbered · facing impossible odds (idiom)寡不敌众guǎ bù dí zhòngdifferent · distinct · not the same · not alike不同bù tóng(idiom) they are many, we are few; the enemy has superior numbers while our side is weak彼众我寡bǐ zhòng wǒ guǎ
Antonyms
(idiom) evenly matched势均力敌shì jūn lì dílit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched · roughly comparable (opponents)旗鼓相当qí gǔ xiāng dāngto be evenly matched · to meet one's match棋逢对手qí féng duì shǒuplace on the same footing · be regarded as equal (in value or merit etc.) · put on a par (with) · draw a parallel between · equate with等量齐观děng liàng qí guān
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