dào​xuán​zhī​jí

dire straits

Senses

倒悬之急/ 倒懸之急 dào​xuán​zhī​jí dire straits

an extremely critical or dangerous situation; literally refers to the crisis of being hung upside down by the feet

References

synonym 倒悬之急/倒懸之急 累卵之危/累卵之危
synonym 倒悬之苦/倒懸之苦 倒悬之急/倒懸之急