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

HSK 2

他在公司里孤军奋战，没有人帮他。

Tā zài gōngsī lǐ gūjūn-fènzhàn, méiyǒu rén bāng tā.

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

HSK 3

面对困难，她只能孤军奋战。

Miànduì kùnnan, tā zhǐnéng gūjūn-fènzhàn.

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