背城借一 bèi chéng jiè yī

to put up a desperate struggle

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to put up a desperate struggle
  2. 2. to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch

Characters

Character Meaning
背 bèi HSK 5
the back of a body or object; to learn by heart
城 chéng HSK 3
city; city walls; town
借 jiè HSK 3
to borrow; to lend; by means of
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single