背水阵 / 背水陣

bèi​shuǐ​zhèn

last stand

A battle formation with one's back to a river, leaving no room for retreat and forcing soldiers to fight to the death; a desperate final struggle.

背 (literal) → 背 · bèi · to turn away from 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · river 阵 (literal) → 阵/陣 · zhèn · battle array

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM