置之死地而后生
zhì​zhī​sǐ​dì'ér​hòu​shēng

to fight for survival when cornered

置之死地而后生 置之死地而後生 zhì​zhī​sǐ​dì'ér​hòu​shēng
to fight for survival when cornered
To find a way to emerge from a dire situation by being forced to fight for one's life; based on the strategy of deploying troops in a way that leaves no possibility of retreat, forcing them to fight desperately.

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Movie subtitles
0.090 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.240 per million

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