Definition
孤军作战 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to fight alone' or 'to struggle without support'. It describes a situation where a person or group has to face a challenge or opposition entirely on their own, without allies or help. The literal image is an isolated army fighting alone on the battlefield, but you can use it in any context — business, sports, personal projects — where someone is going it alone against the odds.
f.e.
to fight aloneto struggle without support
Examples
- ，孤军作战，。Zài zhège xiàngmù shàng, tā gū jūn zuō, méiyǒu rènhé bāngshǒu.On this project, he is fighting alone without any helpers.
- ，孤军作战，。Gōngsī miànlín wēijī, zhǐ néng gū jūn zuō, xúnzhǎo chūlù.The company is facing a crisis and can only fight alone to find a way out.
- 孤军作战，。Tā gū jūn zuō duō nián, zhōngyú yíngdé le bǐsài.He fought alone for many years and finally won the competition.
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