四面楚歌

四面楚歌 [sì miàn chǔ gē]

1. ■ be besieged on all sides (and completely isolated); be amidst enemies; be assailed on all sides; be coerced and urged on all sides; be in dire straits; be pressed hard from every side; be surrounded by danger; be surrounded by enemies on all sides; be under attack from all directions; be utterly isolated; find oneself besieged on all sides; have the world against one; land oneself in a tight place [spot]:

在这四面楚歌的情况下， 他没有别的办法， 只好暂时放弃他的计划。 Finding himself under fire from all quarters, he had no alternative but to abandon his scheme for the time being.