







鱼死网破 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a do-or-die struggle”. To fight to the bitter end, resulting in mutual destruction or a no-win situation for both parties. Literally, “Fish dies, net breaks”.

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Open the tool →鱼死网破 (yú sǐ wǎng pò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a do-or-die struggle”.
鱼死网破 is pronounced yú sǐ wǎng pò in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 鱼死网破 means “Fish dies, net breaks”. It is used to mean “a do-or-die struggle”.
不是鱼死,就是网破。指拼个你死我活。