死里逃生
sǐ​lǐ​táo​shēng

narrow escape

  • created sense approved 死里逃生/死裡逃生 · sǐ​lǐ​táo​shēng · narrow escape — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    死里逃生 / 死裡逃生

    sǐ​lǐ​táo​shēng

    narrow escape

    To escape from the jaws of death; to survive a life-threatening situation by the skin of one's teeth.

    死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · to die 里 (literal) → 里/裡 · lǐ · inside 逃生 (literal) → 逃生 · táo​shēng · to flee for one's life

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