眾叛親離 zhòng pàn qīn lí

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom)
  2. fig. to find oneself utterly isolated

CHARACTERS

眾 zhòng masses, people, multitude, crowd
叛 pàn rebel; rebellion; rebellious
親 qīn relatives, parents; intimate
離 lí leave, depart; go away; separate