背水一战 in English bei4 shui3 yi1 zhan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) fight with one's back to the river (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to fight to win or die

Simplified Characters

背 水 一 战

Traditional Characters

背 水 一 戰

Pinyin

bei4 shui3 yi1 zhan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

背bei4variant of 背[bei1] 水shui3surname Shui 一yi1one 战zhan4to fight