虎口餘生
hǔ​kǒu​yú​shēng

to have a narrow escape

  • created sense approved 虎口余生/虎口餘生 · hǔ​kǒu​yú​shēng · to have a narrow escape — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    虎口余生 / 虎口餘生

    hǔ​kǒu​yú​shēng

    to have a narrow escape

    to narrowly escape death; to survive a major disaster or a life-threatening situation

    虎口 (literal) → 虎口 · hǔ​kǒu · dangerous place 余生 (literal) → 余生/餘生 · yú​shēng · survival

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