置之死地而后生
Traditional: 置之死地而後生Dictionary entry
(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation
What does 置之死地而后生 mean?
置之死地而后生 (zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng) has the following dictionary meaning.
1(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation
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置zhìto install · to place之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him死sǐto die · impassable地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct而érand · as well as后Hòusurname Hou生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur
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