九死一生 jiǔ sǐ yī shēng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

九 jiǔ
HSK 1
nine
死 sǐ
HSK 4
die; dead; death
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth