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大敌当前
大敵當前
dàdídāngqián
1. facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties
2. Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud

Character Breakdown

大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1 3 丶
敌
dí
enemy, foe, rival; to match; to resist
HSK 5 10 丶
当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
HSK 3 6 丶
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1 9 丶

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