chuí​wēi

critically ill

垂危 chuí​wēi
critically ill verb
on the verge of death or in a life-threatening condition, especially due to illness or injury

Due to the severity of the injuries, the patient's life is in a critical state.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.34 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.55 per million

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT