shǐ​zài​xián​shàng

imminent

Senses

矢在弦上 shǐ​zài​xián​shàng imminent

(idiom) Lit. "an arrow is already on the bowstring"; describes a situation forced by circumstances where it is impossible to stop or turn back; unstoppable

References

synonym 矢在弦上/矢在弦上 箭在弦上/箭在弦上
same_as 箭在弦上/箭在弦上 矢在弦上/矢在弦上