鱼死网破 (yú sǐ wǎng pò) — fight to the death; a desperate struggle in which both sides may be destroyed
Definition
A chengyu for a mutually destructive 'lose-lose' showdown where both sides perish like the fish and the broken net. Implies the conflict is already or will become total and fatal.
idiom
fight to the deatha desperate struggle in which both sides may be destroyed
Examples
- ，鱼死网破。Shuāng fāng dōu bù kěn ràng bù, zuì hòu pīn le gè yú sǐ wǎng pò.Neither side would give in, and in the end they fought to the death.
- 鱼死网破。Tā yǐ jīng zuò hǎo le yú sǐ wǎng pò de zhǔn bèi.He has already prepared for a fight to the death.
- 鱼死网破。Zhè chǎng jìng zhēng zhù dìng shì yú sǐ wǎng pò de jié jú.This competition is destined to end in mutual destruction.
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