汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 腹背受敵
fù bèi shòu dí
腹背受敵 (腹背受敌)
between Scylla and Charybdis / between the hammer and the anvil / be attacked front and rear / between hammer and anvil / between the upper and lower millstones
腹 Front / 背 Back / Before and then the enemy's clamps
危難 危及 經濟危機 大敵當前 山窮水盡 危機四伏 自顧不暇 彈盡糧絕 性命交關
各個擊破
腹 fù 背 bèi/bēi 受 shòu 敌 (敵) dí
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

那次战役太平军因腹背受敌，伤亡惨重。

That battle took a heavy toll of the Taiping troops for they were attacked front and rear.

商业大街法律公司现在腹背受敌。

High street law firms are being hit from all sides.

批评者称这将削弱已腹背受敌的经济。

Critics say that would cripple an already beleaguered economy.

他的同伴背叛了他，至使他腹背受敌。

He between Scylla and Charybdis, for his company had betrayed him.

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