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四面楚歌

sì miàn Chǔ gē

4-character word

What 四面楚歌 means

1. lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
2. fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help

The characters in 四面楚歌

• 四sìfour; 4
• 面miànface; side; surface
• 楚chǔdistinct; clear; orderly
• 歌gēsong; (bound form) to sing

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