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一触即发
yī​chù​jí​fā

on the verge

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 一 yī adverb
    [as soon as]
    Used to show that as soon as one action or situation happens, another follows immediately.
  2. 触 觸 chù verb
    to touch
    to touch; to make contact with; to bump into or strike against
  3. 即 jí adverb
    immediately
    promptly; at once; indicates that something happens right after something else
  4. 发 發 fā verb
    to happen
    To occur; to take place; to come into existence