绝处逢生 in English jue2 chu3 feng2 sheng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to come back from death's door (idiomatic expression); unexpected rescue from danger
  • metaphorically to recover from a seemingly impossible situation
  • to find a way out of a predicament

Simplified Characters

绝 处 逢 生

Traditional Characters

絕 處 逢 生

Pinyin

jue2 chu3 feng2 sheng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

绝jue2to cut short 处chu4to reside 逢feng2to meet by chance 生sheng1to be born