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命在旦夕
mìng​zài​dàn​xī

to be at death's door

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
命在旦夕 mìng​zài​dàn​xī
to be at death's door
To be on one's deathbed or very close to death; also used to describe a situation that is extremely critical or in imminent danger

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0.077 per million

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Synonym

  • 危在旦夕 wēi​zài​dàn​xī

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