不是魚死就是網破

bat1 si6 jyu4 sei2 zau6 si6 mong5 po3

lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom) · fig. it's a life-and-death struggle · it's either him or me

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)
  2. fig. it's a life-and-death struggle
  3. it's either him or me

Written Forms

不是魚死就是網破Traditional · Main Form
不是鱼死就是网破Alternate Form

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