"kiss of life" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 人工呼吸（口对口急救法）
• 生命之吻

Definition

一种急救方法，通过往他人口中吹气帮助他重新呼吸；也可以用作比喻，表示给困境带来希望或新生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可用于真实急救场景，也可引申为带来希望或起死回生的行动。医学场景常用'人工呼吸'或'口对口'描述。引申义在媒体报道、经济等领域常见。

Examples

The nurse gave him the kiss of life after he stopped breathing.

护士在他停止呼吸后给了他**人工呼吸**。

You should learn how to give the kiss of life in an emergency.

你应该学习在紧急情况下如何做**人工呼吸**。

Doctors tried the kiss of life, but it was too late.

医生尝试了**人工呼吸**，但已经太晚了。

The government’s investment was a real kiss of life for the struggling industry.

政府的投资对这个困难行业来说是真正的**生命之吻**。

That new sponsor gave our local theater the kiss of life it desperately needed.

新的赞助商为我们当地剧院带来了迫切需要的**生命之吻**。

Their new album is the kiss of life for the band’s career.

他们的新专辑是乐队事业的**生命之吻**。