死裏逃生 [－里－－]

Jyutping sei2 leoi5 tou4 sang1
Pinyin sǐ lǐ táo shēng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    由極度​危險​或者​好​接近​死亡​嘅​狀​況​逃出​，​最​後​平安​無事
    to have a close shave; to barely escape with one's life
    • 阿爸喺今次車禍度死裏逃生，保住咗條命。
      阿爸喺今次车祸度死里逃生，保住咗条命。
      aa3 baa4 hai2 gam1 ci3 ce1 wo6 dou6 sei2 leoi5 tou4 sang1, bou2 zyu6 zo2 tiu4 meng6.
      My father had a close shave in this car accident. Luckily, he was safe.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿爸喺今次车祸度死里逃生，保住咗条命。
    阿爸喺今次車禍度死裏逃生，保住咗條命。
    aa3 baa4 hai2 gam1 ci3 ce1 wo6 dou6 sei2 leoi5 tou4 sang1, bou2 zyu6 zo2 tiu4 meng6.
    • My father had a close shave in this car accident. Luckily, he was safe.
  2. Cantonese
    死里逃生
    死裏逃生
    sei2 leoi5 tou4 sang1
    • to narrowly escape death