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死到临头
sǐ​dào​lín​tóu

to be at death's door

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 死 sǐ verb
    to die
    to die; to pass away; to perish
  2. 到 dào preposition
    to
    used as a preposition meaning "to", "until", or "up to"
  3. 临头 臨頭 lín​tóu
    to befall
    to happen to someone; to be imminent or looming, usually describing a crisis, disaster, or difficult situation