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): ㄅㄚㄈㄤㄕㄡˋ ㄉㄧˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: bāfāngshòudí
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄚㄈㄤㄕㄡˋ 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

to be under attack from every direction

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