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死中求活 — “To find a way out of a desperate situation”

死中求活 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find a way out of a desperate situation”. To strive for survival when facing imminent destruction. Literally, “To seek life from within death”.

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死中求活 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 死sǐ
  • 中zhōng
  • 求qiú
  • 活huó

死中求活 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
死
sǐ6to die
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
求
qiú7seek, beg, demand
活
huó9alive, living, work

Example Sentence with 死中求活

面对重重困难,他决心死中求活,寻找新的突破口。
Faced with numerous difficulties, he was determined to find a way out of the desperate situation and seek a new breakthrough.

Idioms Related to 死中求活

Synonyms of 死中求活

  • sǐ死zhōng中qiú求shēng生fight for survival in a desperate situation
  • sǐ死lǐ里qiú求shēng生struggle for survival in desperate situation

More idioms starting with 死

  • sǐ死bù不huí回tóu头stubbornly refuse to change
  • sǐ死bù不kāi开kǒu口refuse to speak or reveal information
  • sǐ死bù不huǐ悔gǎi改stubbornly refuse to repent
  • sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death
  • sǐ死bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵Advance with unwavering resolve unto death
  • sǐ死bù不sǐ死,,huó活bù不huó活caught in an agonizing dilemma
  • sǐ死bù不gān甘xīn心unwilling to accept defeat until death
  • sǐ死bù不míng瞑mù目die with everlasting regret
  • sǐ死bù不yào要liǎn脸utterly shameless
  • sǐ死bù不zú足xī惜death not worth regretting
  • sǐ死bù不bì闭mù目die with unfulfilled wishes
  • sǐ死qiě且bù不xiǔ朽to be remembered forever

Questions about 死中求活

What does 死中求活 mean?
死中求活 (sǐ zhōng qiú huó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find a way out of a desperate situation”.
How do you pronounce 死中求活?
死中求活 is pronounced sǐ zhōng qiú huó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 死中求活 literally mean?
Literally, 死中求活 means “to seek life from within death”. It is used to mean “to find a way out of a desperate situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 死中求活?
指死中求生。
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