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千钧一发

qiān jūn yī fà

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
  • imminent peril
  • a matter of life or death

Definition

比喻极其危急的时刻。

A crisis; a perilous moment; in imminent peril.

Usage

用于形容非常紧急、危险的情况，常作谓语或定语。

Used to describe a situation of extreme urgency or danger, often as a predicate or attributive.

Examples

  • 1 在这千钧一发之际，他挺身而出。 (At this critical moment, he stepped forward.)
  • 2 千钧一发，容不得半点犹豫。 (In such a critical situation, there is no room for hesitation.)
  • 3 火车即将撞上，千钧一发，他跳出了轨道。 (The train was about to hit; at the critical moment, he jumped off the tracks.)
  • 4 就在千钧一发时，警察赶到了现场。 (Just at the critical moment, the police arrived at the scene.)
  • 5 这一战，千钧一发，胜负只在一瞬间。 (This battle was critical; victory or defeat hung by a thread.)

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