寡不敌众,弱不敌强 寡不敵眾,弱不敵強 寡不敵眾,弱不敵強

the few can't beat the many, the weak can't beat the strong

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
A smaller or weaker side can't win against a larger or stronger one. Often said in defeat.
Simplified
寡不敌众,弱不敌强
Traditional (Taiwan)
寡不敵眾,弱不敵強
Pinyin
guǎbùdízhòng, ruò bù dí qiáng
Bopomofo
ㄍㄨㄚˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ,ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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