a narrow escape from mortal danger; to survive a deadly situation
他遭遇了一场严重的车祸，但最终虎口余生，真是万幸。
He had a terrible car accident, but fortunately, he had a narrow escape from death and survived. It was truly a blessing.
Era:
Ancient
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Story:
In the Song Dynasty, there was a poor farmer named Zhu Tai from Huzhou who supported his elderly mother by cutting firewood.
One day, while he was cutting wood, he encountered a tiger. The tiger pounced on him, pinning him to the ground.
Zhu Tai cried out, 'If I die, what will become of my old mother?' Hearing this, the tiger was startled and ran away.
His fellow villagers rushed to check on him, celebrating his miraculous escape from the tiger's mouth. From then on, they changed his name to Zhu Hucan.
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