汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 置之死地而後生
zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng
置之死地而後生
(置之死地而后生)
place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger / fig. to find a way out of an impasse
It originally meant that when the army was placed in a situation where it was impossible to retreat and only died in battle, soldiers would march forward courageously and kill the enemy to win / The latter metaphor is to cut off the path of retreat in advance, you can make up your mind and achieve success
谓置于不战则死的境地﹐然后方能奋勇战斗﹐取胜得生。语本《孙子．九地》"投之亡地然后存﹐陷之死地然后生。"
置 zhì 之 zhī 死 sǐ 地 de/dì 而 ér 后 (後) hòu 生 shēng
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

不过，有句俗话，置之死地而后生。

However, the saying goes, home of death and then Health.

可悲的是，在人类的事务中，有时必须置之死地而后生。

Sadly, in human affairs it is sometimes necessary for a crisis to reach an acute, mortal stage before effective action is taken.

一种孤独的荣耀，一种置之死地而后生的倔强，一种男人真性情的直白流露。

Us with The World. A lonely glory, a kid's stubborn desperate, a man true temperament straightforward reveal.

善用网络公关的力量，企业必定能够从激烈的竞争环境中，置之死地而后生！

Be apt to USES the power of network public relations, the enterprise is sure can from inside intense competitive environment, the deathtrap of buy is born after that!

毕竟辽小虎如今处境险恶，球员们都有了置之死地而后生的想法，辽宁队才可能决堤逢生。

Liao Xiaohu dangerous situation now, after all, the players have a home and then kill the idea of Health, Liaoning team can be every burst of Health.

为什么要这样做，我也不是很清楚，我当时是急了，采用了“置之死地而后生”的战略哦——其实是蛮干的。

Why do so, I am not very clear, I was a bit tight, adopted the "home of Health to death and then" Oh strategy - is the acting.

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