| 四面楚歌 |
sì miàn Chǔ gē |
lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom) / fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help |
| 四 |
sì |
four / 4 |
| 四面 |
sì miàn |
all sides |
| 面 |
miàn |
face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc |
| 面 |
miàn |
variant of 面 |
| 面 |
miàn |
flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless |
| 楚 |
Chǔ |
surname Chu / abbr. for Hubei 湖北省 and Hunan 湖南省 provinces together / Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722–221 BC) |
| 楚 |
chǔ |
distinct / clear / orderly / pain / suffering / deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) / punishment cane (old) |
| 歌 |
gē |
song (CL:首,支) / (bound form) to sing |
| 歌 |
gē |
variant of 歌 |