在劫难逃 Zài jié nán táo inescapable fate

Explanation

旧时迷信的人认为命里注定要遭受的灾难是无法逃脱的。现有时也用来指某种灾害不可避免。

In ancient times, superstitious people believed that disasters destined by fate were inescapable. Now, it is sometimes used to refer to an inevitable disaster.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的诗人，才华横溢，名满天下。但他命中注定要经历一场劫难。他一生漂泊，仕途坎坷，几次被贬谪，甚至差点丢了性命。尽管他极力试图改变自己的命运，但种种不幸却接踵而至，似乎冥冥之中，一切早已注定。他经历过无数次的险境，每一次都仿佛在死神边缘徘徊，却又一次次奇迹般地逃脱。然而，他最终还是没能躲过历史的浩劫，晚年贫困潦倒，孤寂地离开了人世。虽然李白的一生充满波折，但他留下的诗篇却千古流芳，成为了中华文化宝贵的财富。他的经历也让人们感叹命运的捉弄，感叹人生的无常，更让人们反思：即使在劫难逃，也要勇敢地面对，活出精彩的人生。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, cái huá héng yì, míng mǎn tiān xià. dàn tā mìng zhōng zhù dìng yào jīng lì yī chǎng jié nàn. tā yī shēng piāo bó, shì tú kěn kě, jǐ cì bèi biǎn zhé, shèn zhì chà diū le xìng mìng. jǐn guǎn tā jí lì shì tú gǎi biàn zìjǐ de mìng yùn, dàn zhǒng zhǒng bù xìng què jiē zhǒng ér zhì, sì hū míng míng zhī zhōng, yī qiè zǎo yǐ zhù dìng. tā jīng lì guò wú shù cì de xiǎn jìng, měi yī cì dōu fǎng fú zài sǐ shén biān yuán pái huái, què yòu yī cì cì qí jī bān de táo tuō. rán ér, tā zuì zhōng hái shì méi néng duǒ guò lì shǐ de hào jié, wǎn nián pín kùn liáo dǎo, gū jì de lí kāi le rén shì. suī rán lǐ bái de yī shēng chōng mǎn bō zhé, dàn tā liú xià de shī piān què qiānguǒ liú fāng, chéng le zhōng huá wén huà bǎo guì de cáifù. tā de jīng lì yě ràng rén men gǎn tàn mìng yùn de zhuō nòng, gǎn tàn rén shēng de wú cháng, gèng ràng rén men fǎn sī: jí shǐ zài jié nán táo, yě yào yǒng gǎn de miàn duì, huó chū jīng cǎi de rén shēng.

It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there lived a poet named Li Bai, who was extremely talented and famous. But it was destined for him to experience a catastrophe. He lived a life full of travels, his career was bumpy, he was exiled several times, and was even almost killed. Although he did his best to change his fate, misfortunes kept coming, as if everything had been predetermined in secret. He experienced countless dangerous situations, and every time he seemed to be on the brink of death, only to miraculously escape again and again. However, he ultimately failed to escape the catastrophe of history; his later years were poor and desolate, and he left this world lonely. Although Li Bai's life was full of ups and downs, his poems remained famous for all time and became a precious treasure of Chinese culture. His life makes us reflect on the vagaries of fate and the uncertainty of life, and it also makes us reflect: even if something is inevitable, we should accept it bravely and live a fulfilling life.

Usage

常用作谓语、宾语，指某种灾害不可避免。

cháng yòng zuò wèi yǔ, bīn yǔ, zhǐ mǒu zhǒng zāi hài bù kě bì miǎn.

Often used as predicate and object, referring to an inevitable disaster.

Examples

• 这场战争，双方都已精疲力尽，胜负早已在劫难逃。

  zhè chǎng zhànzhēng, shuāngfāng dōu yǐ jīngpíqìjìn, shèngfù zǎoyǐ zài jié nán táo.

  In this war, both sides were exhausted, and victory or defeat were inevitable.

• 他明知自己犯的错误不可饶恕，最终难逃法律的制裁，在劫难逃。

  tā míng zhī zìjǐ fàn de cuòwù bùkě ráo shù, zuìzhōng nán táo fǎlǜ de zhìcái, zài jié nán táo。

  He knew that his mistakes were unforgivable, and he would ultimately escape legal sanctions, it was inevitable.

Related Idioms

• 劫数难逃

• 命中注定

• 无可避免

Opposite Idioms

• 洪福齐天

• 鸿运当头