3 sentences for 一線 (yī​xiàn)

1. 我的婚姻就要破碎了，我的工作也命悬一线。

   wǒ​de hūn​yīn jiù​yào pò​suì le, wǒ​de gōng​zuò yě mìng xuán yī​xiàn.

   My marriage is falling apart, my job is on the line.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 即使在一线城市，人们也必须购买“学区”公寓才能进入好学校。

   jí​shǐ zài yī​xiàn chéng​shì, rén​men yě bì​xū gòu​mǎi“ xué​qū” gōng​yù cái​néng jìn​rù hǎo xué​xiào.

   Even in the first tier cities, people have to buy “School-District” apartments in order to enter good schools.

   Source: CCMatrix

3. 存在着一线希望。

   cún​zài zhe yī​xiàn​xī​wàng.

   There is a glimmer of hope.

   Source: United Nations