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寡不敌众

guǎbùdízhòng

Traditional: 寡不敵眾

the few are no match for the many / heavily outnumbered / facing impossible odds (idiom)

Character Breakdown

寡
guǎ
widowed; friendless, alone
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
敌
dí
enemy, foe, rival; to match; to resist
HSK 5
众
zhòng
multitude, crowd; masses, public
HSK 4

Additional Information

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