| 一线生机 |
yī xiàn shēng jī |
(idiom) a chance of survival; a fighting chance; a ray of hope |
| 一 |
yī |
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit |
| 一线 |
yī xiàn |
front line |
| 线 |
xiàn |
variant of 线 |
| 线 |
xiàn |
thread / string / wire / line / CL:条,股,根 / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) |
| 生 |
shēng |
to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student |
| 生机 |
shēng jī |
opportunity to live; hope of success / vigor; vitality |
| 机 |
Jī |
surname Ji |
| 机 |
jī |
(bound form) machine; mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point; pivot / (bound form) quick-witted; flexible / (bound form) organic |