大敵當前

简 大敌当前 · 繁 大敵當前
Mandarin · pinyin dà dí dāng qián

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to be faced with a formidable enemy
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
敵
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當
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
前
qián · in front, forward; preceding
敌
dí · enemy, foe, rival; resist
当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
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4–2–1–2 · da4 di2 dang1 qian2

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daai6 dik6 dong1 cin4

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daai6 dik6 dong1 cin4

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  1. (idiomatic) to be confronted with a formidable enemy

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