life-and-death; mortal; desperate
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life-and-death; mortal; desperate; to the death
formalAn attributive adjective used to describe a struggle, battle, or conflict where only one side can survive. Conveys extreme severity and finality.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
zuò做
hǎo好
le了
jué决
sǐ死
zhàn战
dòu斗
de的
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
The soldiers are prepared for a life-and-death battle.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
guān关
xì系
dào到
mín民
zú族
cún存
wáng亡
de的
jué决
sǐ死
dòu斗
zhēng争
。
This is a mortal struggle concerning the survival of the nation.
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jué决
sǐ死
zhàn战
desperate battle; fight to the death
Tā他
huái怀
zhe着
jué决
sǐ死
de的
xìn信
niàn念
chōng冲
xiàng向
le了
dí敌
rén人
。
He charged at the enemy with the resolve to fight to the death.
Shuāng双
fāng方
zhǎn展
kāi开
le了
jué决
sǐ死
de的
jiào较
liàng量
。
The two sides engaged in a mortal contest.