背水一戰 bèi shuǐ yī zhàn

fight with no retreat; do-or-die battle

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
背 bèi HSK 5
the back of a body or object; to learn by heart
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
戰 zhàn
to fight; fight; battle