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.
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