-haveenemiesinfrontandrear;beattackedbothfrombehindandinfront;beattackedbytheenemybothfrontandback;beattackedfromallsides;beattacked[beset]frontandrear;beattackedfromtwosides;beattackedinthefrontandharassedintherear;becaughtbetweentwofires;beexposedtoattacksfromthefrontandtherear;behemmedinandattackedonbothsides;beincleftstick;besurroundedbytheenemyatthefrontandtherear;between(the)hammerand(the)anvil;betweenthedevilandthedeep[blue]sea:
ThatbattletookaheavytolloftheTaipingtroopsfortheywereattackedfrontandrear.那次战役太平军因腹背受敌，伤亡惨重。