刀俎余生

刀俎餘生
dāozǔyúshēng

synonym of 虎口餘生 /虎口余生 (hǔkǒuyúshēng, “to survive a disaster; to have a narrow escape”)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 刀俎 dāozǔ sacrificial knife and altar
2 余生 yúshēng
  1. the remaining years of one's life
  2. survival (after a disaster)