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背水の陣

Reading

Kana: はいすいのじん
Romaji: haisuinojin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing

Kanji

背
Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
水
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
陣
Reading: ジン
Meanings: camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)は背水(はいすい)の陣(じん)で闘(たたか)った。
➥He fought a last-ditch battle.
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