背城一战 — “To fight a decisive battle with no possibility of retreat”
背城一战 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fight a decisive battle with no possibility of retreat”. To make a last-ditch stand. Literally, “Fight with one's back against the city wall”.
背城一战 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 背
- bèi背zhǔ主qiú求róng荣betray master for glory
- bèi背yì义wàng忘ēn恩betray righteousness and forget favor
- bèi背yì义fù负xìn信betray righteousness and break faith
- bèi背yì义fù负ēn恩betray righteousness and be ungrateful
- bèi背xiāng乡lí离jǐng井Leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- bèi背jǐng井lí离xiāng乡leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- bèi背xìn信qì弃yì义betray trust and abandon righteousness
- bèi背xìn信fù负yì义betray trust and abandon righteousness
- bèi背gōng公xiàng向sī私put private interests above public duty
- bèi背gōng公yíng营sī私harm public for private gain
- bèi背qián前miàn面hòu后openly or behind one's back
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What does 背城一战 mean?
背城一战 (bèi chéng yī zhàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fight a decisive battle with no possibility of retreat”.
How do you pronounce 背城一战?
背城一战 is pronounced bèi chéng yī zhàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 背城一战 literally mean?
Literally, 背城一战 means “Fight with one's back against the city wall”. It is used to mean “to fight a decisive battle with no possibility of retreat”.
What is the Chinese definition of 背城一战?
背：背向。在自己城下和敌人决一死战。多指决定存亡的最后一战。