Ten to one

Ten to one

In Chinese, Pinyin is sh í s ǐ Ji ǔ Hu ó, which means it is hard to survive. From the water margin by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

Analysis of Idioms

Ten deaths and nine lives

The origin of Idioms

Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty wrote the 19th chapter of outlaws of the Marsh: "there are 30000 people who have fallen, except those who have escaped, the others are all dead and dead, with seven damages and eight injuries, toppling to the ground, trampled by horses, and countless flesh and bones."

Idiom explanation

It's hard to survive.