zhì​zhī​sǐ​dì'ér​hòu​shēng

survive through desperation

置之死地而后生 (置之死地而後生) zhì​zhī​sǐ​dì'ér​hòu​shēng
survive through desperation
To find a way to survive or succeed by being placed in a desperate situation with no possibility of retreat.

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0.090 per million appears in 0% of films
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0.240 per million

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