lù​sǐ​bù​zé​yìn

desperate measures

  1. 鹿 lù noun
    deer
    deer; any of various hoofed mammals of the family Cervidae
  2. 死 sǐ verb
    to die
    to die; to pass away; to perish
  3. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  4. 择 擇 zé verbnoun
    to choose
    (bound form) to select; to choose; to pick out; used primarily in formal compound words like 选择 xuǎn​zé
  5. 荫 蔭 yìn adjective
    shade
    the shade of a tree or building; the shadows cast by foliage