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置之死地而后生

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(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孙子兵法 (Sūn zǐ Bīng fǎ)) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation

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置之死地而後生

zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng

zhi4zhi1si3di4er2hou4sheng1

Meaning

  1. (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孙子兵法 (Sūn zǐ Bīng fǎ)) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation CC-CEDICT

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置zhì之zhī死sǐ地de而ér后hòu生shēng
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