孤军作战 (gū jūn zuò zhàn) — to fight alone, to struggle without support
Definition
An idiom for fighting or struggling alone without any support or allies. Emphasizes isolation in the face of difficulty, more vivid and literary than a plain phrase like 独自努力.
idiom
to fight aloneto struggle without support
Examples
- ，孤军作战，。Zài zhè ge xiàng mù shàng, tā gū jūn zuò zhàn, méi yǒu rèn hé bāng shǒu.On this project, he is fighting alone without any helpers.
- ，孤军作战，。Gōng sī miàn lín wēi jī, zhǐ néng gū jūn zuò zhàn, xún zhǎo chū lù.The company is facing a crisis and can only fight alone to find a way out.
- 孤军作战，。Tā gū jūn zuò zhàn duō nián, zhōng yú yíng dé le bǐ sài.He fought alone for many years and finally won the competition.
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