众寡悬殊 vastly different numbers
Explanation
形容双方兵力或实力差距极大。
Describes a huge disparity in the strength or forces of both sides.
Origin Story
话说三国时期，蜀汉丞相诸葛亮率领大军北伐曹魏。在一次重要的战役中，蜀军与魏军相遇。魏军人数众多，装备精良，而蜀军则兵力相对较少，装备也略逊一筹。双方实力对比极其悬殊。面对如此情势，诸葛亮深知众寡悬殊，但他并没有气馁。他充分发挥自己的军事才能，巧妙地利用地形地势，采取了出奇制胜的战略战术，以少胜多，取得了关键战役的胜利。这场战斗成为了中国历史上以少胜多的经典战例，也体现了诸葛亮卓越的军事指挥才能和蜀军将士的英勇作战精神。
During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang, the chancellor of Shu Han, led a large army to attack Cao Wei in the north. In an important battle, the Shu army and the Wei army met. The Wei army was numerous and well-equipped, while the Shu army had relatively few soldiers and its equipment was slightly inferior. The strength comparison between the two sides was extremely disparate. Faced with such a situation, Zhuge Liang knew the disparity between the two sides, but he did not lose heart. He gave full play to his military talents, cleverly used the terrain, adopted a surprising strategy and tactics, and won a decisive victory with fewer troops. This battle became a classic example of a victory with fewer troops in Chinese history, and also demonstrated Zhuge Liang's outstanding military command ability and the brave fighting spirit of the Shu soldiers.
Usage
常用作谓语、宾语、定语，形容双方力量差距很大。
Often used as predicate, object, or attributive, describing the huge disparity in strength between the two sides.
Examples
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两军对垒，众寡悬殊，胜负已分。
liǎng jūn duì lěi, zhòng guǎ xuán shū, shèng fù yǐ fēn.
The two armies faced off; the forces were so disparate that the outcome was already decided.
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这场比赛，实力众寡悬殊，结果毫无悬念。
zhè chǎng bǐsài, shí lì zhòng guǎ xuán shū, jiéguǒ háo wú xuán niàn
In this match, the strength of the two sides was so disparate that the result was predictable.