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四面楚歌
sìmiànChǔgē
1. lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
2. fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help

Character Breakdown

四
sì
four
HSK 1 5 丶
面
miàn
face; surface, side; plane, dimension
HSK 1 9 丶
楚
chǔ
clear, distinct; pain, suffering; surname
HSK 3 13 丶
歌
gē
song, lyrics; to sing, to chant
HSK 2 14 丶

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