死地

sǐdì

fatal position; deathtrap

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 死 sǐ
  1. to die
  2. impassable
  3. uncrossable
  4. inflexible
  5. rigid
  6. extremely
  7. damned
=2 地 de
  1. -ly
  2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
=2 地 dì
  1. earth
  2. ground
  3. field
  4. place
  5. land

classifier: 片

Containing this entry

置之死地而後生 zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法 Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation