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
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- (idiom) nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape
- new lease of life
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Related Words
死里逃生(sǐ lǐ táo shēng)— mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape
→人间地狱(rén jiān dì yù)— hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive
→又想当婊子又想立牌坊(yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng)— lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
→活活(huó huó)— while still alive
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