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Home / Idiom / 兵临城下

soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture

兵临城下
bīng lín chéng xià
b+īng·1st tonel+ín·2nd tonech+éng·2nd tonex+ià·4th tone
Idiom
Chain
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
most urgent · posthaste · express十万火急shí wàn huǒ jílit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation · extreme emergency燃眉之急rán méi zhī jí
Antonyms
as secure as Mount Taishan · as solid as a rock安如泰山ān rú Tài Shānsafe and sound (idiom) · to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)安然无恙ān rán wú yàngto sleep peacefully (idiom) · (fig.) to rest easy · to be free of worries高枕无忧gāo zhěn wú yōu
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