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孤軍奮戰
简 孤军奋战 · 繁 孤軍奮戰Mandarin · pinyin gū jūn fèn zhàn
Meanings
- lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom)
- fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support
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1–1–4–4 · gu1 jun1 fen4 zhan4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gu1 gwan1 fan5 zin3
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gu1 gwan1 fan5 zin3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) lone army putting up a brave fight; fighting alone without help; struggling hard without support
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