孤军奋战

Traditional: 孤軍奮戰

gū jūn fèn zhàn

Dictionary entry

lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom)

What does 孤军奋战 mean?

孤军奋战 (gū jūn fèn zhàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom)

2fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support

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孤gūlone · lonely 军jūn(bound form) army · military 奋fènto exert oneself (bound form)战zhànto fight · fight

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How to pronounce 孤军奋战

孤军奋战

gū jūn fèn zhàn

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