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危在旦夕
wēi​zài​dàn​xī

in imminent peril

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

危在旦夕 wēi​zài​dàn​xī (also wéi​zài​dàn​xì) in imminent peril

(idiom) in deadly peril; on the brink of crisis; describes a situation where danger is expected to strike at any moment

References

synonym 命在旦夕/命在旦夕 → 危在旦夕/危在旦夕
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