大难临头 () — (idiom) to be faced with imminent catastrophe; a great disaster is about to happen

Définition

Idiom meaning a great disaster is about to strike — used to describe imminent catastrophe, not a general problem. The pattern 大难临头之际 highlights the exact moment right before disaster hits.

idiom
to be faced with imminent catastrophea great disaster is about to happen

Exemples

  • 大难临头
    Xiàn zài dà, dà jiā bì xū tuán jié qǐ lái.
    Now a great disaster is about to happen; everyone must unite.
  • 大难临头
    Tā hái bù zhī dào yǐ jīng dà, yī jiù yōu xián.
    He still doesn't know that catastrophe is imminent; he remains relaxed.
  • 大难临头
    dà Zhī jì, tā dì yī gè xiǎng dào le jiā rén.
    At the moment when disaster was about to strike, he thought of family first.

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