敵眾我寡

dik6 zung3 ngo5 gwaa2

multitude of enemies, few friends (idiom from Mencius) · heavily outnumbered · beaten by the weight of numbers

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. multitude of enemies, few friends (idiom from Mencius)
  2. heavily outnumbered
  3. beaten by the weight of numbers

Written Forms

敵眾我寡Traditional · Main Form
敌众我寡Alternate Form

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