fight to the death; decisive battle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
fight a decisive battle; fight to the death
literaryUsed to describe a final, desperate struggle where one side will be completely defeated. Often conveys courage, determination, and a no-retreat attitude.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
jué决
xīn心
yǔ与
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
jué决
yī一
sǐ死
zhàn战
，
bǎo保
wèi卫
jiā家
yuán园
。
The soldiers were determined to fight the invaders to the death to defend their homeland.
Bǐ比
sài赛
jìn进
rù入
le了
zuì最
hòu后
jiē阶
duàn段
，
shuāng双
fāng方
jiāng将
zài在
zhè这
jú局
jué决
yī一
sǐ死
zhàn战
。
The match has entered its final stage; both sides will fight a decisive battle in this round.
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Diàn电
yǐng影
de的
gāo高
cháo潮
shì是
yīng英
xióng雄
yǔ与
fǎn反
pài派
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
de的
jué决
yī一
sǐ死
zhàn战
。
The climax of the movie is the hero's fight to the death with the villain on the mountaintop.
Shì誓
yǔ与
dí敌
rén人
jué决
yī一
sǐ死
zhàn战
！
We vow to fight the enemy to the death!