"live to tell the tale" in Chinese (Simplified)
死里逃生（还能讲述下来）
Definition
经历了危险或困难后还能活下来并讲述这段经历。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个夸张的习语，经常用来形容历险、困难后的幸存。也可用作幽默夸张日常小事。不是字面意思，勿用于普通经历。
Examples
He was in a car accident but lived to tell the tale.
他出了车祸，但**死里逃生（还能讲述下来）**。
After climbing the mountain, we were cold and tired, but we lived to tell the tale.
爬完山后，我们又冷又累，但**还活着讲述下来**。
She ate the very spicy food and lived to tell the tale.
她吃了很辣的食物，**死里逃生**地讲了出来。
Our hike was full of surprises, but we all lived to tell the tale.
我们的徒步充满了惊喜，但大家都**活着讲出来了**。
I tried Mom's weird soup and somehow lived to tell the tale!
我尝了妈妈做的奇怪汤，竟然**幸存下来了还能说出来**！
We made it through finals week and lived to tell the tale.
我们经历了期末周，还能**活着讲述下来**。