怕是九死一生啊
“must have been a constant dance with death.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
和朔漠军交手
“Fighting the Northern Desert troops”
怕是 九死一生 啊
“must have been a constant dance with death.”
楚将军啊
“Looking at what he's endured, I shall never believe…”
“Going into this battle is essentially a suicide mission.”
The number nine traditionally signifies the ultimate extreme in classical Chinese; pairing nine parts death with one part life vividly expresses an almost impossible survival rate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a slim chance of survival; a near-fatal ordeal
An essential idiomatic expression (chengyu) used to highlight extremely perilous situations where death is far more likely than survival.
I fear that; most likely
Used to soften a negative prediction while emphasizing genuine apprehension.
Adds emotional weight and a sighing, lamenting quality to the grim realization.
