a narrow escape from death(shí shēng jiǔ sǐ)

a narrow escape from death

The Chinese idiom, sh í sh ē ngji ǔ s ǐ, means to go through hardships. It's from Han Yu of Tang Dynasty.

Idiom usage

I'm afraid to coax him like before. You coax him to death.

Analysis of Idioms

Near synonym: nine to one's death

The origin of Idioms

Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty wrote a poem to Zhang Gongcao on August 15, which said: "when you live in seclusion, you will escape in silence."

Idiom explanation

It describes going through a lot of hardships.

Chinese PinYin : shí shēng jiǔ sǐ