临头 (lín tóu) — to befall; to happen (of something bad); to be imminent
Definition
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
to befallto happen (of something bad)to be imminent
Examples
- ，。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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