孤军奋战

孤軍奮戰

gūjūn-fènzhàn

idiom #18,142

Meanings

1 to fight alone without support
2 to struggle on single-handedly

Characters

to exert; to strive

Examples

他在公司里孤军奋战，没有人帮他。

Tā zài gōngsī lǐ gūjūnfènzhàn, méiyǒu rén bāng tā.

He fought alone in the company with no one to help him.

面对困难，她只能孤军奋战。

Miànduì kùnnan, tā zhǐnéng gūjūnfènzhàn.

Facing difficulties, she could only struggle on by herself.

Tips

memory

Lone (孤) army (军) bravely (奋) fights (战) — a solitary army putting up a brave fight against the odds.

Stroke Order

孤 gū

军 jūn

奋 fèn

战 zhàn