背水一战 bèi shuǐ yī zhàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die

CHARACTERS

背 bèi
HSK 5
back; back side; behind; betray
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
战 zhàn
HSK 5
war, fighting, battle