死里逃生 (sǐ lǐ táo shēng) — to have a narrow escape; to survive a life-threatening situation
Definition
A dramatic idiom for narrowly escaping death — stronger and more literary than the plain phrase 'narrow escape', often used for dramatic or emotional effect in storytelling.
idiom
to have a narrow escapeto survive a life-threatening situation
Examples
- 死里逃生，。Tā zài nà chǎng chē huò zhōng sǐ lǐ táo shēng, zhēn shì xìng yùn.He had a narrow escape in that car accident — really lucky.
- ，死里逃生。Dì zhèn hòu, jiù yuán duì cóng fèi xū zhōng jiù chū sǐ lǐ táo shēng de jū mín.After the earthquake, rescue teams pulled residents who had a narrow escape from the rubble.
- 死里逃生，。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le yí gè sǐ lǐ táo shēng de gù shi, fēi cháng jīng xiǎn.This movie tells a story of a narrow escape — very thrilling.
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