<human>:  backslash json string.
<bot>: Here is a Python function to backslash a json string

import json

def json_decode(s):
  """
  Decode a json string.
  """
  return json.loads(s)

# Enter the json string
s = '{"name": "hibiscus", "age": 1}'

# Calling the function
print((json_decode(s)))

#Example Output
# {'name': 'hibiscus', 'age': 1}

#Remember to inspect code for bugs.