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Jyutping him2 sei2 waan4 sang1
Pinyin xiǎn sǐ hái shēng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    九死一生
    refers to a situation that is life-threatening
    • 日本仔嚟大轟炸,炸彈落係後便街,我哋間屋扯冧咗,石屎牆拍落嚟,好在張餐檯頂住啫,真係險死還生呀。
      日本仔嚟大轰炸,炸弹落系后便街,我哋间屋扯冧咗,石屎墙拍落嚟,好在张餐台顶住啫,真系险死还生呀。
      The Japs came and bombed the back street. Our house fell and fortunately the table withstandsthe wall. It was really a life-threatening event.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    日本仔嚟大轰炸,炸弹落系后便街,我哋间屋扯冧咗,石屎墙拍落嚟,好在张餐台顶住啫,真系险死还生呀。
    日本仔嚟大轟炸,炸彈落係後便街,我哋間屋扯冧咗,石屎牆拍落嚟,好在張餐檯頂住啫,真係險死還生呀。
    • The Japs came and bombed the back street. Our house fell and fortunately the table withstandsthe wall. It was really a life-threatening event.