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背城借一

bèichéngjièyī

to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch / to put up a desperate struggle

Character Breakdown

背
bèi
back, backside; to betray, to violate
HSK 5
城
chéng
castle, city, town; municipality
HSK 3
借
jiè
to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
HSK 3
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1

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