bīn​lín

verge on

濒临 (瀕臨) bīn​lín
verge on verb
To be close to a specific state or situation, typically a critical or negative one.

Due to years of war, the country is on the brink of economic collapse.

border on verb
To be situated on the edge of or adjacent to a body of water or a geographic area.

The city borders the Atlantic Ocean and is an important port.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.04 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.59 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6

Sources

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