Across the Mediterranean, just now, Italy's Arab neighbors are in chaos, a situation that threatens a new wave of immigration, already considered by many to be at a critical level.

而此刻在地中海对岸，意大利的阿拉伯邻居们已经乱作了一团，新一波的难民潮已经让很多人惶恐不安了。

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This idiom is used metaphorically to mean to be in a helpless and critical situation, surrounded by the enemy on all sides.

这个成语比喻处于无助和严峻的情形以及被敌人团团包围的境地。

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This idiom is used metaphorically to mean to be in a helpless and critical situation, surrounded by the enemy on all sides.

“四面楚歌”这个成语比喻四面受到敌人的攻击，处于孤立危急的困境。

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The situation is said to be most critical in the state of Amazonas, where a quarter of all pupils are affected.

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