jiē​gu​yǎn

critical moment

Senses

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

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

节骨眼/ 節骨眼 jiē​gu​yǎn joint

a joint or articulation (of the body or a plant)

References

erhua_variant 节骨眼/節骨眼 节骨眼儿/節骨眼兒
see 节/節 节骨眼/節骨眼