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Meaning of 四面楚歌

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四 sì 面 miàn 楚 chǔ 歌 gē
lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom); fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
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Example Sentences
1
可能看到有报道说雅虎
(
Yahoo
)
董事会四面楚歌
。
Bloomberg NewsYou may have read somewhere that Yahoo's board has been under siege.
2
在这四面楚歌的情况下
,
他没有别的办法
,
只好暂时放弃他的计划
。
Finding himself under fire from all quarters, he had no alternative but to abandon his scheme for the time being.
3
与国内消费的欣欣向荣相对应的是中国出口导向型企业的四面楚歌
。
As domestic consumption booms, China' s export-oriented manufacturers are under siege.
4
“
四面楚歌
”
这个成语比喻四面受到敌人的攻击
,
处于孤立危急的困境
。
This idiom is used metaphorically to mean to be in a helpless and critical situation, surrounded by the enemy on all sides.
5
奥巴马总统再次要求四面楚歌的利比亚领袖卡扎菲
(
MuammarGaddafi
)
下台
。
President Obama has again demanded that the embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi step down.