旦夕之危 dànxīzhīwēi imminent danger Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 旦夕 dànxī short while a very short period of time之 zhī particle [possessive] Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.危 wēi noun dangerous (bound form) danger; precarious; in jeopardy; to endanger; to imperil