The critical moment between life and death; a matter of survival or ruin.
生存或者死亡。形容局势或斗争的的发展已到最后关头。
《左传·定公十五年》夫礼，死生存亡之体也。”
The company's future hangs in the balance during this merger—it's a matter of life or death.
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