九死一生 meaning in Chinese
be [have] a close [narrow] shave [squeak]; a hairbreadth escape; a slim chance of surviving; a ten percent chance to survive; barely to escape death; be at death's door; escape the danger by a hair's breadth; have a narrow escape; nine chances to die and one chance to live; survive all perils; that was a near thing!; the chances of survival are very slim
Examples
- The multitude did not even whisper while he crossed the perilous bridge, which quivered under him .
在他跨过这一座九死一生的悬桥，脚底下有些震荡的时候，大家一点儿声音也不敢发出来。 - She told me about some of the desperate chances she had taken in the gold country, but the thrill of them was quite gone .
她对我说了她在黄金产地遇到的一些九死一生的情况，可是现在这些危险引起的紧张感都过去了。 - That was a close shave . i feel a bit queasy
真是九死一生，我有点反胃 - He escaped the danger by a hair ' s breadth
他这回真是九死一生。 - He escaped the danger by a hair ' s breath
他这回真是九死一生。