背水一战

bèi shuǐ yī zhàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die

Child Words of 背水一战

一
yī

one

水
shuǐ

water

背
bēi

to be burdened

背
bèi

the back of a body or object

一战
yī zhàn

World War I (1914-1918)

战
zhàn

to fight