寡不敌众 meaning in English
be hopelessly outnumbered; fight against hopeless odds; the few are no match for the many.; the few cannot resist [withstand] the many.; the few cannot fight the many.; there is no contending against such odds.; the ... couldn't resist overwhelming numbers
Examples
- The recent trial has satisfied him of his inability to escape, when purchased so closely by numbers .
方才的尝试使他了解到，在这种寡不敌众的情况下，要想逃脱是不可能的。 - The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in
那些抵抗者寡不敌众，只得投降。 - They beat retreat when they saw that they were too few
他们知道自己寡不敌众，便溜走了。 - Though outnumbered , they held off ( repeated attacks by ) the enemy
尽管寡不敌众,他们还是抵挡住了敌人（一次又一次的进攻） - Though outnumbered , they held off ( repeated attacks by ) the enemy
尽管寡不敌众,他们还是抵挡住了敌人（一次又一次的进攻）