弹尽粮绝 out of ammunition and food
Explanation
形容军队作战中因弹药粮食都用光而处于极端危险的境地。
Describes a situation where a military force is in an extremely dangerous position during combat due to running out of ammunition and food.
Origin Story
北宋末年，金兵南下，兵锋直指中原。宋军节节败退，形势危急。在一次激烈的战斗中，宋军的一支部队被金军包围，粮草断绝，弹药耗尽。战士们陷入了弹尽粮绝的境地，眼看就要全军覆没。 此时，部队的将军王彦章手持长刀，站在高坡上，大声喊道：“我王彦章宁愿战死沙场，也不愿做俘虏！谁与我同生共死！” 士兵们受到将军的鼓舞，士气大振，他们挥舞着武器，向金军发起最后的反攻。虽然金军势强，但宋军士兵的勇猛和决心令金军也不得不佩服。 经过一番血战，王彦章最终战死沙场，他的士兵也几乎全部战死。虽然宋军最终战败，但他们以血肉之躯，抵抗了强大的金军，也留下了“弹尽粮绝，誓死不降”的英雄事迹。
In the late Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty marched south, aiming directly at the Central Plains. The Song army retreated steadily, and the situation was critical. In a fierce battle, a Song army unit was surrounded by the Jin army, their supplies were cut off, and their ammunition was exhausted. The soldiers were in a desperate situation, their ammunition and food were exhausted, and they were on the verge of being wiped out. At this time, the commander of the unit, Wang Yanchang, stood on a hill, holding a long sword, and shouted loudly:
Usage
这个成语通常用于形容军队作战时陷入困境，弹药和粮食都用光了，无法继续战斗，也用来比喻其他方面的困境，比如经济困难，资金不足，面临破产的危险。
This idiom is usually used to describe the predicament of an army in battle when ammunition and food run out and they can no longer fight. It is also used to describe difficulties in other areas, such as economic hardship, insufficient funds, and the risk of bankruptcy.
Examples
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敌军弹尽粮绝，无力再战
di jun dan jin liang jue, wu li zai zhan
The enemy army was out of ammunition and food, and could no longer fight
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战士们在弹尽粮绝的情况下，仍然坚守阵地
zhan shi men zai dan jin liang jue de qing kuang xia, reng ran jian shou zhen di
The soldiers continued to defend their positions despite the lack of ammunition and food
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经过几天的激战，守军弹尽粮绝，被迫投降
jing guo ji tian de ji zhan, shou jun dan jin liang jue, bei po tou xiang
After several days of fierce fighting, the defenders ran out of ammunition and food and were forced to surrender
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面对着弹尽粮绝的困境，战士们毫不退缩，依然奋勇杀敌
mian dui zhe dan jin liang jue de kun jing, zhan shi men hao bu tui suo, yi ran fen yong sha di
In the face of the desperate situation with ammunition and food running out, the soldiers did not flinch and continued to fight bravely
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在弹尽粮绝的情况下，他们依靠着顽强的毅力，坚持到了最后
zai dan jin liang jue de qing kuang xia, ta men yi kao zhe wan qiang de yi li, jian chi dao le zui hou
They persisted to the end, relying on their strong will, even though they had run out of ammunition and food