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置之死地而后生

原指作战把军队布置在无法退却、只有战死的境地，兵士就会奋勇前进，杀敌取胜。后比喻事先断绝退路，就能下决心，取得成功。

拼音

zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng

解释

原指作战把军队布置在无法退却、只有战死的境地，兵士就会奋勇前进，杀敌取胜。后比喻事先断绝退路，就能下决心，取得成功。

近义词

背水一战

英文释义

(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 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