危在旦夕 wēizàidànxī imminent peril Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 3 sentences 他的性命危在旦夕。 tā de xìngmìng wēizàidànxī. His life is hanging by a thread. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这个孩子的生命危在旦夕。 zhè gè háizi de shēngmìng wēizàidànxī. This child's life is now in jeopardy. Source: OpenSubtitles由于伤势过重,他的生命危在旦夕。 yóuyú shāngshì guòzhòng, tā de shēngmìng wēizàidànxī. Due to his severe injuries, his life is hanging by a thread. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary