寡不敌众

Traditional: 寡不敵眾

guǎ bù dí zhòng

Dictionary entry

the few are no match for the many

What does 寡不敌众 mean?

寡不敌众 (guǎ bù dí zhòng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the few are no match for the many

2heavily outnumbered

3facing impossible odds (idiom)

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寡guǎfew · scant 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-敌dí(bound form) enemy · (bound form) to be a match for; to rival 众Zhòngabbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhong4 yi4 yuan4], House of Representatives

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寡不敌众

guǎ bù dí zhòng

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