Definition
大难不死 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to survive a great disaster'. It is often used as part of the longer saying 大难不死，必有后福 (dà nàn bù sǐ, bì yǒu hòu fú), which means 'after surviving a great disaster, there will be good fortune to come'. The idiom emphasizes not just survival but the idea that the person is destined for future blessings.
f.e.
to survive a great disaster (often implying future good fortune)
Examples
- ，大难不死，。Tā jīnglì le chēhuò, zhēn shì dà nàn bù sǐ, xiànzài shēnghuó de hěn hǎo.He went through a car accident, truly surviving a great disaster, and now lives well.
- 大难不死，，。Dàjiā dōu shuō dà nàn bù sǐ, bì yǒu hòu fú, tā yídìng huì hǎo qǐlái de.Everyone says that after surviving a great disaster, there will be good fortune; he will surely get better.
- 大难不死，。Zhè wèi lǎorén dà nàn bù sǐ, huó dào le yì bǎi suì.This elderly person survived a great disaster and lived to be a hundred years old.
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