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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 fà
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
in imminent peril (idiom) · on the brink of crisis危在旦夕wēi zài dàn xīnervous · keyed up · intense · tense · strained · in short supply · scarce · CL: zhèn紧张jǐn zhāngdanger · dangerous危险wēi xiǎncould happen at any moment · on the verge一触即发yī chù jí fāprecarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment · in a dangerous state危如累卵wēi rú lěi luǎnlit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility · at daggers drawn剑拔弩张jiàn bá nǔ zhāng
Antonyms
safe and sound (idiom) · to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)安然无恙ān rán wú yàngas solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses安如磐石ān rú pán shí
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