zhì​zhī​sǐ​dì'ér​hòu​shēng

survive through desperation

Senses

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.

为了挽救这家陷入困境的工厂,厂长决定置之死地而后生,进行彻底的体制改革。

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