腹背受敌 |
fù bèi shòu dí |
(idiom) to be attacked from the front and rear |
腹 |
fù |
abdomen / stomach / belly |
背 |
bēi |
variant of 背 |
背 |
bēi |
to be burdened / to carry on the back or shoulder |
背 |
bèi |
the back of a body or object / to turn one's back / to hide something from / to learn by heart / to recite from memory / (slang) unlucky / hard of hearing |
受 |
shòu |
to receive / to accept / to suffer / subjected to / to bear / to stand / pleasant / (passive marker) / (LGBT) bottom |
敌 |
dí |
(bound form) enemy / (bound form) to be a match for; to rival / (bound form) to resist; to withstand |