Definition
你死我活 is a fixed four-character phrase meaning 'you die, I live' — a life-or-death struggle where only one side can survive. It is used to describe a conflict, competition, or rivalry that is so intense that it can only end with one side's total defeat or destruction. Unlike 'fight to the death', which can be literal, 你死我活 is often metaphorical, emphasizing the ferocity of the struggle rather than physical mortality.
v.p.
to fight to the deatha life-and-death strugglemortal combat
Examples
- 你死我活。Zhè liǎng jiā gōngsī zhǎnkāi le nǐ sǐ wǒ huó de jìngzhēng.These two companies have launched a life-and-death competition.
- 你死我活。Tāmen wèile zhēngduó kòngzhìquán pīn de nǐ sǐ wǒ huó.They fought to the death over control.
- 你死我活。Zhè chǎng zúqiú sài tī chéng le nǐ sǐ wǒ huó de júmiàn.This football match turned into a life-or-death battle.
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