jiē​gǔ​yǎn​r

critical moment

Senses

节骨眼儿/ 節骨眼兒 jiē​gǔ​yǎn​r (also jiē​gu​yǎn​r, jié​gǔ​yǎn​r) critical moment

(informal) A critical juncture or the most crucial moment of a situation; the crux of a matter

References

variant 节骨眼儿/節骨眼兒 接骨眼儿/接骨眼兒
variant 节骨眼儿/節骨眼兒 节咕眼/節咕眼
erhua_variant 节骨眼/節骨眼 节骨眼儿/節骨眼兒