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死中求生 — “Seek life in death”

死中求生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fight for survival or seek a way out in an extremely perilous or desperate situation”. Literally, “seek life in death”.

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死中求生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 死sǐ
  • 中zhōng
  • 求qiú
  • 生shēng

死中求生 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
死
sǐ6to die
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
求
qiú7seek, beg, demand
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 死中求生

在这次艰难的攀登中,登山队在暴风雪中死中求生,最终成功抵达营地。
During this arduous climb, the mountaineering team fought for survival amidst the blizzard, eventually reaching the camp successfully.

Idioms Related to 死中求生

Synonyms of 死中求生

  • sǐ死zhōng中qiú求huó活seek life from within death
  • sǐ死lǐ里qiú求shēng生struggle for survival in desperate situation

Antonyms of 死中求生

  • zuò坐yǐ以dài待bì毙Sit and wait for death
  • sǐ死lù路yī一tiáo条a dead end with no future

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 死中求生

What does 死中求生 mean?
死中求生 (sǐ zhōng qiú shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fight for survival or seek a way out in an extremely perilous or desperate situation”.
How do you pronounce 死中求生?
死中求生 is pronounced sǐ zhōng qiú shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 死中求生 literally mean?
Literally, 死中求生 means “seek life in death”. It is used to mean “to fight for survival or seek a way out in an extremely perilous or desperate situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 死中求生?
在极危险的境地中努力挣扎以求生路。
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