Definition of 背水の陣 (はいすいのじん)
はいすいじん
背水の陣
はいすいのじん
haisuinojin
expression
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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(idiom )
Related Kanji
| 背 | stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel |
| 水 | water |
| 陣 | camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time |