背城借一

bèi chéng jiè yī

Dictionary entry

to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch

What does 背城借一 mean?

背城借一 (bèi chéng jiè yī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch

2to put up a desperate struggle

Character breakdown

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背bēivariant of 背[bei1]城chéngcity walls · city 借jièto borrow · (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend 一yīone · single

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背城借一

bèi chéng jiè yī

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