鬼门关 (guǐ mén guān) — (literally) gate of hell (in Chinese mythology); (figurative) extremely dangerous situation; a brush with death
Definition
A vivid idiom for a life-threatening moment or place — literally 'gate of hell.' Used figuratively to describe a brush with death, a dangerous pass, or a critical ordeal.
noun
(literally) gate of hell (in Chinese mythology)(figurative) extremely dangerous situationa brush with death
Measure word · 道
Examples
- ，鬼门关。Tā huàn le zhòng bìng, chà diǎn r guò le guǐ mén guān.He fell seriously ill and nearly passed through the gate of hell.
- 鬼门关。Nà cì shǒu shù jiù xiàng shì chuǎng le yí cì guǐ mén guān.That surgery was like passing through the gate of hell.
- ，鬼门关。Zhè duàn shān lù xiǎn jùn, bèi chēng wéi dāng dì de guǐ mén guān.This stretch of mountain road is treacherous and is called the local gate of hell.
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