出鬼門關

Simplified: 出鬼门关

chūguǐménguān ㄔㄨ ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄢ

    • to escape grave danger
    • to get out of the enemy's grasp

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
come out of the Gate of Ghosts
Meaning
To escape grave danger or the enemy's grasp, as if returning from the gate of the underworld.

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