绝处逢生 jué chǔ féng shēng

fig. to recover from a seemingly impossible situation

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 47006th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to recover from a seemingly impossible situation
  2. 2. to find a way out of a predicament
  3. 3. to come back from death's door (idiom); unexpected rescue from danger

Characters

Character Meaning
绝 jué HSK 4
absolutely; by no means; to disappear
处 chǔ HSK 4
place; location; spot
逢 féng HSK 6
to meet by chance; to come across
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw