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绝处逢生 — “To find a way out of a desperate situation”

绝处逢生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find a way out of a desperate situation”. To be rescued from a hopeless plight; to turn a desperate situation into a living one. Literally, “To encounter life in a desperate place; to find life in a dead end”.

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绝处逢生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 绝jué
  • 处chǔ
  • 逢féng
  • 生shēng

绝处逢生 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
处
chǔ5to be at a place
逢
féng11to meet or encounter
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 绝处逢生

尽管面临巨大的挑战,他凭借坚韧的毅力,最终在绝境中绝处逢生
Despite facing immense challenges, with his firm perseverance, he ultimately found a way out of the desperate situation.

Idioms Related to 绝处逢生

Synonyms of 绝处逢生

  • sǐ死lǐ里táo逃shēng生to escape death from an extremely dangerous situation
  • qǐ起sǐ死huí回shēng生bring back to life
  • zhuǎn转wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety

Antonyms of 绝处逢生

  • zuò坐yǐ以dài待bì毙Sit and wait for death
  • shù束shǒu手jiù就qín擒surrender without resistance
  • zǒu走tóu投wú无lù路have no way out

More idioms starting with 绝

  • jué绝bù不hù护duǎn短never cover up one's own faults
  • jué绝bù不qīng轻ráo饶never let off easily
  • jué绝shì世jiā佳rén人A peerless beauty
  • jué绝shì世chū出chén尘Peerless and transcendent
  • jué绝shì世wú无lún伦Unparalleled in the world
  • jué绝shì世wú无shuāng双unparalleled in the world
  • jué绝shì世dú独lì立Unrivaled and independent
  • jué绝shì世chāo超lún伦Unparalleled and surpassing all peers
  • jué绝rén仁qì弃yì义reject benevolence and righteousness
  • jué绝dài代jiā佳rén人a peerless beauty
  • jué绝lún伦chāo超qún群Peerless and outstanding
  • jué绝lún伦yì逸qún群Unrivaled and surpassing all others

Questions about 绝处逢生

What does 绝处逢生 mean?
绝处逢生 (jué chǔ féng shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find a way out of a desperate situation”.
How do you pronounce 绝处逢生?
绝处逢生 is pronounced jué chǔ féng shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 绝处逢生 literally mean?
Literally, 绝处逢生 means “to encounter life in a desperate place; to find life in a dead end”. It is used to mean “to find a way out of a desperate situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 绝处逢生?
绝处:死路。形容在最危险的时候得到生路。
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