情急之下 qíngjízhīxià in desperation Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 保安见屋里的老人没有反应,情急之下只好决定破门。 bǎo'ān jiàn wū lǐ de lǎorén méiyǒu fǎnyìng, qíngjí zhīxià zhǐhǎo juédìng pòmén. Seeing no response from the elderly person inside, the security guard felt he had no choice but to break down the door in the heat of the moment. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary