寡不敵眾 guǎ bù dí zhòng

the few are no match for the many; heavily outnumbered

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the few are no match for the many
  2. 2. heavily outnumbered
  3. 3. facing impossible odds (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
寡 guǎ
few; scant; widowed
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
敵 dí
enemy; to be a match for; to rival
眾 zhòng
many; numerous; crowd