陷之死地而后生
xiàn​zhī​sǐ​dì'ér​hòu​shēng

to fight for survival when cornered

  • created sense approved 陷之死地而后生/陷之死地而後生 · xiàn​zhī​sǐ​dì'ér​hòu​shēng · to fight for survival when cornered — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    陷之死地而后生 / 陷之死地而後生

    xiàn​zhī​sǐ​dì'ér​hòu​shēng

    to fight for survival when cornered

    to be placed in a desperate situation and then find a way to survive; to come out of a dead end and find new life

    陷 (literal) → 陷 · xiàn · to sink 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it 死地 (literal) → 死地 · sǐ​dì · deathtrap 而后 (literal) → 而后/而後 · ér​hòu · then 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to live

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