孤軍奮戰 gū jūn fèn zhàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom)
  2. fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support

CHARACTERS

孤 gū orphan, fatherless; solitary
軍 jūn army, military; soldiers, troops
奮 fèn strive, exert effort; arouse
戰 zhàn war, fighting, battle