背城一戰
bèi​chéng​yī​zhàn

to fight to the last ditch

  • created sense approved 背城一战/背城一戰 · bèi​chéng​yī​zhàn · to fight to the last ditch — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    背城一战 / 背城一戰

    bèi​chéng​yī​zhàn

    to fight to the last ditch

    to fight a final battle with one's back against the city wall; to put up a last desperate struggle with a firm resolution to fight to the death

    bèi​chéng​yí​zhàn

    背 (literal) → 背 · bèi · to turn away from 城 (literal) → 城 · chéng · city wall 一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 战 (literal) → 战/戰 · zhàn · war

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    created sense