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CHINESE WORD

qiān jūn yī fà

千钧一发

a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
qian1 jun1 yi1 fa4
English meanings
a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom), imminent peril, a matter of life or death

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    qiānjūnyīfà千钧一发zhī之jì际。

    At a critical moment.

  2. 02

    qiānjūnyīfà千钧一发。

    A critical moment.

  3. 03

    jīzhì机智guǒduàn果断。

    Clever and decisive.

  4. 04

    zhuǎn转wēi危wèi为ān安。

    Avert danger.

  5. 05

    huàxiǎnwéiyí化险为夷。

    Turn danger into safety.

  6. 06

    yǒu有jīng惊wú无xiǎn险。

    Scary but safe.

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