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大敵當前
简 大敌当前 · 繁 大敵當前Mandarin · pinyin dà dí dāng qián
Meanings
- (idiom) to be faced with a formidable enemy
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4–2–1–2 · da4 di2 dang1 qian2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
daai6 dik6 dong1 cin4
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daai6 dik6 dong1 cin4
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- (idiomatic) to be confronted with a formidable enemy
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