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a point of no return · like an arrow on the bowstring · there can be no turning back · the arrow is on the bow · poised to strike

箭在弦上
jiàn zài xián shàng
j+iàn·4th tonez+ài·4th tonex+ián·2nd tonesh+àng·4th tone
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Synonyms
Synonyms
poised to strike · like the arrow on the bow如箭在弦rú jiàn zài xiánnervous · keyed up · intense · tense · strained · in short supply · scarce · CL: zhèn紧张jǐn zhāngcould happen at any moment · on the verge一触即发yī chù jí fālit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility · at daggers drawn剑拔弩张jiàn bá nǔ zhāng