不是鱼死就是网破
bù​shì​yú​sǐ​jiù​shì​wǎng​pò

a life-and-death struggle

  1. 不是 bù​shì verb
    no
    to not be; is not; used to express negation
  2. 鱼 魚 yú noun
    fish
    fish; generic term for aquatic cold-blooded vertebrates with gills and fins
  3. 死 sǐ verb
    to die
    to die; to pass away; to perish
  4. 就是 jiù​shì adverbverb
    [emphasis]
    Used to emphasize a point, show determination, or express a strong opinion.
  5. 网 網 wǎng noun
    net
    a tool made of knotted string or wire with open spaces for catching fish or animals; something resembling such a tool, such as a spiderweb
  6. 破 pò verb
    to break
    to break; to split; to cleave; to destroy