节骨眼 (jiē) — critical moment; crucial juncture; the decisive point on which things turn

Definizione

Idiom for the 'critical moment' when a decision or outcome turns — often used with 上 or 到. Stresses the make-or-break instant, not the situation itself.

noun
critical momentcrucial juncturethe decisive point on which things turn

Esempi

  • 节骨眼
    Zài zhè ge jiē shàng, nǐ bù néng fàng qì.
    At this critical moment, you can't give up.
  • 节骨眼
    Shì qing dào le jiē, yí dìng yào lěng jìng.
    When things come to the crucial point, you must stay calm.
  • 节骨眼
    Tā zǒng zài guān jiàn jiē shàng fàn cuò.
    He always makes mistakes at the key juncture.
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