临头 (lín tóu) — survenir ; arriver (de quelque chose de mauvais) ; être imminent

Définition

Means trouble or disaster is about to hit (often felt as a looming threat). Usually used after a bad event, as in 大难临头 or 祸到临头.

verb
survenirarriver (de quelque chose de mauvais)être imminent

Exemples

  • Dà nàn lín tóu, wǒ men yào xiǎng bàn fǎ yìng duì.
    Great disaster is imminent; we need to find ways to deal with it.
  • 临头
    Zhè ge kùn nan lín tóu, dà jiā dōu gǎn dào bù ān.
    This difficulty is upon us, and everyone feels uneasy.
  • 临头
    Zhè zhǒng shì lín tóu bú dào wǒ tóu shàng.
    This kind of thing does not befall me.
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