不是鱼死就是网破
bù shì yú sǐ jiù shì wǎng pòbushiyusijiushiwangpo
- 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
bù shì yú sǐ jiù shì wǎng pòbushiyusijiushiwangpo
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