生死存亡

shēngsǐcúnwáng

life or death, survival or extinction

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sheng1 si3 cun2 wang2

matter of life and death

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生死存亡

shēng sǐ cún wáng

(grave crisis between) life and death; critical; (a question of) life and death (for ...); of vital importance; survival or extinction:

生死存亡的斗争 a life-and-death struggle;

中华民族到了这生死存亡的关头。 The Chinese nation has reached a point where its very existence is at stake.

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生死存亡|生死存亡 [shēng sǐ cún wáng] ► matter of life and death