背水一戰

See also: 背水一战

Chinese
 
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
 water; river
 
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
to fight; fight; war; battle
trad. (背水一戰) 背 水 一 戰
simp. (背水一战) 背 水 一 战

Etymology

Literally: fight with one's back to the river

Pronunciation

Idiom

背水一戰

  1. to be forced to stand and fight; to make a desperate last stand
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