四面楚歌 sì miàn chǔ gē

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
  2. fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help

CHARACTERS

四 sì
HSK 1
four
面 miàn
HSK 1
face; surface; plane; side, dimension
楚 chǔ
HSK 3
name of feudal state; clear
歌 gē
HSK 2
song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise