九死一生 jiǔ sǐ yī shēng

nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 42142nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape
  2. 2. new lease of life

Characters

Character Meaning
nine; 9
to die; extremely; inflexible
one; 1; single
life; to be born; raw