置之死地而后生

zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng

put in a desperate position then survive (desperation breeds success)

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ENput in a desperate position then survive (desperation breeds success)
置之死地而后生
死地に置いてこそ生きる
사지에 몰아넣은 후에야 살아나다

Example Sentences

创业就是置之死地而后生

Chuàngyè jiù shì zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng.

Entrepreneurship is about surviving after being put in a desperate position.

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What does 置之死地而后生 mean in Chinese?+

置之死地而后生 (zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng) means "put in a desperate position then survive (desperation breeds success)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 置之死地而后生?+

置之死地而后生 is pronounced "zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 置之死地而后生?+

置之死地而后生 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 置之死地而后生?+

置之死地而后生 is composed of the characters: 置, 之, 死, 地, 而, 后, 生.

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