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Chinese
Etymology
From Mencius（《孟子·梁惠王上》）:
小固不可以敵大，寡固不可以敵衆。
小固不可以敌大，寡固不可以敌众。 - From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Xiǎo gù bùkěyǐ dí dà, guǎ gù bù kěyǐ dí zhòng.
- It is certain that a small country cannot contend with a great, that few cannot contend with many.
Pronunciation
Idiom
寡不敵眾
- to be hopelessly outnumbered; to fight against hopeless odds