绝处逢生 (jué chǔ féng shēng) — to find a way out from a desperate situation; to be unexpectedly rescued from the brink of disaster
Definition
A chengyu for escaping certain doom at the last moment — 'finding life at death's door.' Used for narrow, often miraculous escapes from disaster.
idiom
to find a way out from a desperate situationto be unexpectedly rescued from the brink of disaster
Examples
- 绝处逢生，。Tā zài gōng sī dǎo bì qián jué chǔ féng shēng, zhǎo dào le xīn de tóu zī.He found a way out before the company went bankrupt, securing new investment.
- 绝处逢生。Yī shēng shuō tā néng jué chǔ féng shēng zhēn shì gè qí jì.The doctor said it's a miracle that he survived.
- 绝处逢生。Zhè běn shū jiǎng shù le yí gè rén jué chǔ féng shēng de gù shi.This book tells the story of a person who found a way out of a desperate situation.
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