燃眉之急
rán​méi​zhī​jí

extreme emergency

  • created reference approved 燃眉之急 → 迫在眉睫 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    燃眉之急 rán​méi​zhī​jí

    迫在眉睫 pò​zài​méi​jié

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 燃眉之急 · rán​méi​zhī​jí · extreme emergency — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    燃眉之急

    rán​méi​zhī​jí

    extreme emergency

    (idiom) a matter of overwhelming urgency; a desperate situation where immediate action is required; literally "the fire is burning one's eyebrows"

    燃眉 (literal) → 燃眉 · rán​méi · urgently critical 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 急 (literal) → 急 · jí · emergency

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