- 弥留之际 míliúzhījì on one's deathbedthe moment just before death; the point at which one is close to dying
- 天人之际 tiānrénzhījì boundary between heaven and humanityThe relationship or boundary between heaven or nature and human affairs; often refers to the philosophical investigation into the connection between natural laws and human history
- 在千钧一发之际 zàiqiānjūnyīfàzhījì in the nick of timeat the critical moment; at a point where a situation is hanging by a thread
- 在此之际 zàicǐzhījì meanwhilemeanwhile; at the same time