八方受敵

Chinese

		eight points of the compass; all around; in all directions eight points of the compass; all around; in all directions; from every direction	to be attacked by the enemy
trad. (八方受敵)		八方	受敵
simp. (八方受敌)		八方	受敌

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): bāfāngshòudí

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄚ ㄈㄤ ㄕㄡˋ ㄉㄧˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: bāfāngshòudí
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄚ ㄈㄤ ㄕㄡˋ ㄉㄧˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: bafangshòudí
    • Wade–Giles: pa¹-fang¹-shou⁴-ti²
    • Yale: bā-fāng-shòu-dí
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bafangshowdyi
    • Palladius: бафаншоуди (bafanšoudi)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pä⁵⁵ fɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ ti³⁵/

Idiom

八方受敵

1. to be under attack from every direction