Meaning of 背城一战
背城一战 means to fight a desperate, last-ditch battle; to make one's final stand. Pronounced bèi chéng jiè yī.
- to fight a desperate, last-ditch battle; to make one's final stand
Definitions & Examples
Dí敌
jūn军
yǐ已
bīng兵
lín临
chéng城
xià下
，
jiàng将
shì士
men们
jué决
xīn心
bèi背
chéng城
jiè借
yī一
，
shì誓
sǐ死
bǎo保
wèi卫
dū都
chéng城
。
The enemy army was at the city walls, so the soldiers resolved to make a last-ditch stand and defend the capital to the death.
Gōng公
sī司
miàn面
lín临
pò破
chǎn产
，
wéi唯
yǒu有
bèi背
chéng城
jiè借
yī一
，
quán全
lì力
tuī推
chū出
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
，
huò或
xǔ许
hái还
yǒu有
yī一
xiàn线
shēng生
jī机
。
Facing bankruptcy, the company has no choice but to fight with its back to the wall and launch its new product with all its might, which might be its only chance of survival.
Zhè这
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
zài在
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
bèi背
chéng城
jiè借
yī一
，
zuì最
zhōng终
fǎn反
bài败
wéi为
shèng胜
。
In the finals, this team made a desperate last stand and ultimately turned defeat into victory.
Zhè这
shì是
tā他
men们
bèi背
chéng城
jiè借
yī一
de的
jī机
huì会
，
chéng成
bài败
zài在
cǐ此
yī一
jǔ举
。
This is their chance for a final, desperate struggle; success or failure hinges on this one move.