绝路逢生 A stroke of luck in desperation
Explanation
比喻在走投无路的情况下，意外地获得生机。
It describes the unexpected gain of a life chance in a hopeless situation.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有一个叫李白的诗人，他特别喜欢游历各地，欣赏名山大川。一次，他独自一人来到一座深山里，因为迷路了，走了很久，天色渐渐暗了下来，山里更是伸手不见五指。突然，李白发现自己被困在一个山洞里，四周都是悬崖峭壁，根本没有路可以走出去。他心里很害怕，觉得今天可能要交代在这里了。但是，李白并没有放弃希望，他仔细观察周围的环境，发现山洞的顶部有一条细小的裂缝，他努力向上攀爬，费了九牛二虎之力，终于从裂缝里爬了出来。他发现自己已经身处山顶，而且不远处有一条小路，这条小路可以带他走出深山。李白惊喜万分，感叹道：‘真是绝路逢生啊！’
Once upon a time, in the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai who loved to travel and appreciate famous mountains and rivers. One time, he went alone into a deep mountain and lost his way. After walking for a long time, it gradually got dark, and the mountain was pitch black. Suddenly, Li Bai found himself trapped in a cave, surrounded by cliffs, and there was no way out. He was very scared, thinking that he might die here today. However, Li Bai did not give up hope. He carefully observed the surrounding environment, and found a small crack on the top of the cave. He tried hard to climb upwards, and after much effort, he finally crawled out of the crack. He found that he was already on the top of the mountain, and not far away was a small path that could lead him out of the deep mountain. Li Bai was overjoyed and exclaimed: 'What a miracle!'
Usage
用于形容在绝境中获得生机；多指人在困境中获得转机。
Used to describe the obtaining of a chance in a desperate situation; often describes the turning point of a person in difficulty.
Examples
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他虽然身处绝境，却依然坚信绝路逢生。
ta suiran shen chu jue jing, que yiran jianxin juelu fengsheng.
Although he was in a desperate situation, he still believed in a happy ending.
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经过一番努力，他终于在绝路中找到了生的希望，真是绝路逢生。
jingguo yifang nuli, ta zhongyu zai juelu zhong zhaodaole sheng de xiwang, zhen shi juelu fengsheng
After some efforts, he finally found a glimmer of hope in the nothing, a true miracle.