Definition
死里逃生 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to have a narrow escape from death' — it describes surviving a life-threatening situation by luck or quick action. The literal image is 'escaping alive from death's grasp.' You use it after a close call: accidents, disasters, attacks. It's a fixed phrase (成语) and cannot be split or modified.
f.e.
to have a narrow escapeto survive a life-threatening situation
Examples
- 死里逃生，。Tā zài nà chǎng chēhuò zhōng sǐ lǐ táo shēng, zhēn shì xìngyùn.He had a narrow escape in that car accident — really lucky.
- ，死里逃生。Dìzhèn hòu, jiùyuán duì cóng fèixū zhōng jiù chū sǐ lǐ táo shēng de jūmín.After the earthquake, rescue teams pulled residents who had a narrow escape from the rubble.
- 死里逃生，。Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le yí gè sǐ lǐ táo shēng de gùshì, fēicháng jīngxiǎn.This movie tells a story of a narrow escape — very thrilling.
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