腹背受敌 (fù bēi) — to be attacked from both front and rear; to be caught between two fires; to face threats on all sides

Definition

Examples

• 这家公司现在腹背受敌，既要应对价格战，又要处理资金短缺。
  Zhè jiā gōng sī xiàn zài fù bēi, jì yào yìng duì jià gé zhàn, yòu yào chǔ lǐ zī jīn duǎn quē.
  This company is now under attack from both sides: it has to deal with a price war as well as a cash shortage.
• 在球场上，腹背受敌的防守让他很难发挥。
  Zài qiú chǎng shàng, fù bēi de fáng shǒu ràng tā hěn nán fā huī.
  On the field, the defense attacking him from all sides made it very hard for him to perform.
• 历史上，这支军队腹背受敌，最终被迫撤退。
  Lì shǐ shàng, zhè zhī jūn duì fù bēi, zuì zhōng bèi pò chè tuì.
  Historically, this army was attacked from front and rear and was eventually forced to retreat.