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to be facing imminent calamity (idiom) · disaster is looming

大难临头
dà nàn lín tóu
d+à·4th tonen+àn·4th tonel+ín·2nd tonet+óu·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. disaster falls from heaven (idiom) · fig. to be struck by an unexpected calamity; a sudden misfortune祸从天降huò cóng tiān jiàng(idiom) to be faced with a formidable enemy大敌当前dà dí dāng qián
Antonyms
two simultaneous happy events in the family双喜临门shuāng xǐ lín ménoverjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)大喜过望dà xǐ guò wàngto be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) · overjoyed at the turn of events喜出望外xǐ chū wàng wài