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九死一生

/ jiǔ sǐ yīshēng /
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Definition

nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape/new lease of life

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Definition

narrow escape from death; survive all perils; have barely escaped death; hairbreadth escape

1
jìn
历尽
qiānxīnwàn
千辛万苦
jiǔshēng
九死一生
  
,
zhōng
终于
dào
到达
shìjiè
世界
zhī
diān
  

After repeated hardships and several close calls on his life, he arrived at the top of the world at last.

2
Cóng
jiǔshēng
九死一生
de
xiǎnjìng
险境
zhōng
táochū
逃出

escape by a hair/hair's breadth

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