life-and-death; desperate; mortal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesidiom
life-and-death struggle; fight to the bitter end
neutralUsed to describe intense conflict, competition, or struggle where the outcome is crucial for survival or supremacy. Often implies a zero-sum, no-compromise situation.
Liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
wèi为
le了
zhēng争
duó夺
shì市
chǎng场
fèn份
é额
，
zhǎn展
kāi开
le了
nǐ你
sǐ死
wǒ我
huó活
de的
jìng竞
zhēng争
。
The two companies have engaged in a life-and-death competition to seize market share.
Zhè这
gēn根
běn本
bù不
shì是
pǔ普
tōng通
de的
biàn辩
lùn论
，
ér而
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
nǐ你
sǐ死
wǒ我
huó活
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
dòu斗
zhēng争
。
This is not an ordinary debate at all; it's a life-and-death political struggle.
Show 3 more examplesShow fewer examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
，
shuāng双
fāng方
shì士
bīng兵
wǎng往
wǎng往
jìn进
xíng行
zhe着
nǐ你
sǐ死
wǒ我
huó活
de的
bó搏
shā杀
。
On ancient battlefields, soldiers from both sides often engaged in mortal combat.
Wèi为
le了
shēng生
cún存
，
liǎng两
zhī只
dòng动
wù物
zài在
cóng丛
lín林
zhōng中
shàng上
yǎn演
le了
cán残
kù酷
de的
nǐ你
sǐ死
wǒ我
huó活
de的
duì对
jué决
。
In order to survive, the two animals staged a brutal, life-and-death duel in the jungle.
Zhè这
chǎng场
shāng商
zhàn战
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
le了
nǐ你
sǐ死
wǒ我
huó活
de的
dì地
bù步
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
yī一
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
néng能
zuì最
zhōng终
cún存
huó活
。
This business war has reached a life-and-death stage; only one company will ultimately survive.