Meaning of 背水一战
背水一战 means to fight a final battle with one's back to the river; to fight with one's back against the wall; to make a desperate last stand. Pronounced bèi shuǐ yī zhàn.
- to fight a final battle with one's back to the river; to fight with one's back against the wall; to make a desperate last stand
Definitions & Examples
Gōng公
sī司
miàn面
lín临
pò破
chǎn产
，
wǒ我
men们
xiàn现
zài在
bì必
xū须
bèi背
shuǐ水
yī一
zhàn战
，
quán全
lì力
tuī推
chū出
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
The company is facing bankruptcy; we must now fight with our backs to the river and launch the new product with all our strength.
Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
shì是
tā他
men们
de的
bèi背
shuǐ水
yī一
zhàn战
，
shū输
le了
jiù就
jiāng将
wú无
yuán缘
jué决
sài赛
。
This match is their last-ditch battle; if they lose, they will miss the finals.
Zài在
kē科
yán研
jīng经
fèi费
jí即
jiāng将
hào耗
jìn尽
zhī之
jì际
，
tuán团
duì队
jué决
dìng定
bèi背
shuǐ水
yī一
zhàn战
，
jìn进
xíng行
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
cì次
guān关
jiàn键
shí实
yàn验
。
With research funding about to run out, the team decided to make a desperate last stand and conduct the final critical experiment.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bèi背
shuǐ水
yī一
zhàn战
de的
jīng精
shén神
wǎng往
wǎng往
néng能
jī激
fā发
chū出
jù巨
dà大
de的
qián潜
lì力
。
This fighting-with-your-back-to-the-river spirit can often unleash great potential.