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lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation · extreme emergency

火烧眉毛
huǒ shāo méi máo
h+uǒ·3rd tonesh+āo·1st tonem+éi·2nd tonem+áo·2nd tone
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(lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom) · (fig.) (at the) critical; perilous (moment)千钧一发qiān jūn yī fàpressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent迫在眉睫pò zài méi jiélit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation · extreme emergency燃眉之急rán méi zhī jíurgent · emergency紧急jǐn jíto brook no delay · to demand immediate action刻不容缓kè bù róng huǎnlit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action · extremely urgent急如星火jí rú xīng huǒ
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