What does it mean to be embattled ?

Embattled means: a metaphor for being trapped in an embarrassing situation of being surrounded by enemies on all sides, isolated and helpless.

Pronunciation: sì miàn chǔ gē.

Explanation: The metaphor is trapped in the precarious situation of being isolated from all sides.

Idiom story: During the period of the Chu and Han wars, after Xiang Yu captured the Qin capital, he burned, killed, and plundered, and the people complained. Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, took the opportunity to attack Xiang Yu, who wanted to return to his hometown, and asked the army to surround Xiang Yu under the wall, and set up a plan of "embattled", Xiang Yu thought that the Han army had captured Chu, and thought that the sky was going to destroy him, so he had to sing while drinking, and he died tragically.

Idiom example: In this embattled, no matter how sharp you are, you have to obey. Zhu Ziqing, "Civilization in the Sailing".

四面恋歌 sì miàn chǔ gē

Embattled Chinese explanation.

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Explanation]: The metaphor is trapped in a situation of being surrounded by enemies on all sides and isolated.

From]: "Historical Records of Xiang Yu Benji": "Xiang Wang's army was under the wall, the soldiers were small and the soldiers were exhausted, and the Han army and the princes were surrounded by several heavy soldiers. At night, when he heard that the Han army was singing on all sides, King Xiang was shocked and said: "The Han army has already won Chuhu? There are so many people in He Chu. ’”

Example: Here, no matter how sharp you are, you have to obey. Zhu Ziqing, "Civilization in the Sailing".

1. Embattled refers to the mountain songs of Chu that sound in all directions; It is a metaphor for being surrounded by enemies on all sides, isolated and helpless. Derogatory; It is generally used as a definite sentence in a sentence.

2. 四跨恋歌 (pinyin: sì miàn chǔ gē) is an idiom that first appeared in Han Sima Qian's "Historical Records: Xiang Yu Benji".

3. Source of the idiom: Han Sima Qian's "Historical Records: Xiang Yu Benji": "Xiang Wang's army was under the wall, the soldiers were few and the food was exhausted, and the Han army and the princes were surrounded by several heavy soldiers. At night, when he heard that the Han army was singing on all sides, King Xiang was shocked and said: "The Han army has already won Chuhu? There are so many people in He Chu. ’”

The embattled song is an allusion in the Chu and Han hegemony struggles, from the war between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, in the story Liu Bang surrounded Xiang Yu's army, and ordered people to sing the Chu national anthem, so that the enemy army was disheartened, and now the embattled general description is in an extremely dangerous, isolated and embarrassing situation.

Although Liu Bang's trick of "embattled" is very hateful and disgusting, even if there is no "embattled" tactic, it is difficult for Xiang Yu, who is surrounded by many times, to break out of the encirclement, so embattled is generally used to describe the situation of isolation and embarrassment, and it is not really like the literal meaning of this idiom means that someone is singing the song of Chu by your side.

It is a metaphor for being surrounded by enemies on all sides, in the predicament of isolation and danger. Embattled, a Chinese idiom, pronounced sì miàn chǔgē, describes a situation in which people are attacked or persecuted from all sides, resulting in isolation and embarrassment. From "Historical Records: Xiang Yu Benji".

Idiom origin and usageSource: "Historical Records: Xiang Yu Benji": "Under the wall of King Xiang's army, the soldiers were small and the soldiers were exhausted, and the Han army and the princes were surrounded by several heavy soldiers.

At night, when he heard that the Han army was singing on all sides, King Xiang was shocked and said: "The Han army has already won Chuhu? There are so many people in He Chu.

Usage: as a definite term, with a derogatory meaning. It is used as a metaphor for being surrounded by groups and being isolated and helpless. Example: In this embattled, no matter how sharp you are, you have to obey. Zhu Ziqing, "Civilization in the Sailing".

Surrounded by enemies, fight alone.

1. 四面恋歌, pronounced as sì miàn chǔ gē. Describes a human environment in which people are attacked or persecuted from all sides, resulting in isolation and embarrassment.

2, from "Historical Records: Xiang Yu Benji" "Xiang Wang's army was under the wall, the soldiers were small and the food was exhausted, and the Han army and the princes were surrounded by several heavy soldiers. When Ji Liang heard that the Han army was grinding Chu Ge on all sides, Xiang Wang Nai was shocked and said: "The Han have already won Chuhu? There are so many people in He Chu. ’”

3. Vernacular text: "Xiang Yu's army was under the wall, there were few soldiers, and the food was exhausted, and the Han army and the princes' armies fought and surrounded layer after layer. At night, when he heard the Han army singing Chu songs on all sides, Xiang Yu was taken aback and said:

Has the Han army all gotten the state of Chu? Why are there so many Chu people? ’”

Idioms

Embattled. Zhuyinsì miàn chǔ gē]

Meaning

Chu: The ancient state of Chu. All around are the singing voices of the Chu people. It is a metaphor for being attacked on all sides, isolated, and in a desperate situation.

Source:

Liang Yulun Qichao's "Private Discussion of the Chinese Congressional System": "Trapped in embattled; The anti-interpretation of the provision is based on the fact that it is more than a statement. ”

Example sentences

Taking advantage of the favorable terrain and bringing in several more troops, we put the enemy in a desperate situation and had to surrender.

synonyms

There are many bases in the suburbs, the enemy on the belly and back, the ten days together, the danger is everywhere, the ambush is on all sides, the mountains and rivers are exhausted, the enemy is attacked in all directions, and the enemy is attacked in all directions.

Antonyms

Left and right, victory, safe and sound, singing and dancing.

Pinyin】 sì miàn chǔ gē

Explanation]: The metaphor is trapped in a situation of being surrounded by enemies on all sides and isolated.

Han has already won Chuhu? There are so many people in He Chu. The embattled story.

Examples of hall and court] hereEmbattled. , no matter how sharp you are, you have to obey. Zhu Ziqing, "Civilization in the Sailing".

Near limb synonyms] abdomen and back by the enemy, the mountains and rivers are exhausted.

antonyms] safe and sound, victorious.

Related] "embattled".