临危 (lín wēi) — to face imminent danger; to be at a critical (life-threatening) moment
Definition
Written/formal phrase meaning 'to face imminent danger or death' — almost always followed by 不惧 or 时刻, as in 临危不惧 ('fearless in the face of danger').
verb
to face imminent dangerto be at a critical (life-threatening) moment
Examples
- 临危。Tā zài lín wēi shí kè zhǎn xiàn chū fēi fán de yǒng qì.He showed extraordinary courage at the moment of facing danger.
- 。Wú shù yīng xióng dōu shì lín wēi bú jù de.Countless heroes are fearless in the face of danger.
- 临危，。Nà ge guó jiā zhèng lín wēi, xū yào guó jì yuán zhù.That country is facing imminent danger and needs international aid.
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