九死一生 in English jiu3 si3 yi1 sheng1 Meaning

Meanings

• nine deaths and still alive (idiomatic expression); a narrow escape
• new lease of life

Pinyin

jiu3 si3 yi1 sheng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

九jiu3nine 死si3to die 一yi1one 生sheng1to be born