人命關天
rén​mìng​guān​tiān

a matter of life and death

  • created sense approved 人命关天/人命關天 · rén​mìng​guān​tiān · a matter of life and death — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人命关天 / 人命關天

    rén​mìng​guān​tiān

    a matter of life and death

    Describes a situation or case that involves human life and is therefore of the utmost importance or urgency

    人命 (literal) → 人命 · rén​mìng · human life 关 (literal) → 关/關 · guān · to concern 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · essential person or thing

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