bèi
shuǐ
zhèn

idiom

Meaning of 背水阵

背水阵 means a situation where one fights with their back to the river; a do-or-die, last-ditch stand. Pronounced bèi shuǐ zhèn.

  • a situation where one fights with their back to the river; a do-or-die, last-ditch stand

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
miàn
lín
chǎn
 
zhè
tán
pàn
chǎng
bèi
shuǐ
zhèn
 

With the company facing bankruptcy, this negotiation is no different from a last-ditch stand.

Zài
jué
sài
zhōng
 
men
tuì退
 
chū
bèi
shuǐ
zhèn
de
jué
xīn
 

In the finals, with no way to retreat, we must show the determination of fighting with our backs to the river.

de
zhè
mào
xiǎn
luè
 
yǒu
dāng
nián
Hán
Xìn
shè
bèi
shuǐ
zhèn
de
 

His risky strategy carries the same boldness as when Han Xin set up his army with its back to the river.