九死一生

jiǔsǐyìshēng

a narrow escape from death; survival after many hazards

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a near escape; a near touch; escape from death

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a near escape; a near touch

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nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape, new lease of life

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九死一生

jiǔ sǐ yì shēng

be (have) a close (narrow) shave (squeak); a hairbreadth escape; a slim chance of surviving; a ten percent chance to survive; barely to escape death; be at death's door; escape the danger by a hair's breadth; have a narrow escape; nine chances to die and one chance to live; survive all perils; That was a near thing!; The chances of survival are very slim.

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九死一生|九死一生 [jiǔ sǐ yī shēng] ► nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape ► new lease of life