jǐn​yǐ​shēn​miǎn

to have a narrow escape

Senses

仅以身免/ 僅以身免 jǐn​yǐ​shēn​miǎn to have a narrow escape

To barely escape with one's life; used to describe a situation where someone (often a commander) is the sole survivor or one of very few to escape being killed or captured while their entire group is lost.

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