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qiān jūn yī fà

千钧一发

lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); fig. (at the) critical; perilous (moment)

HSK 7+ · Frequency 2.5

Meanings

  • critical; extremely perilous

Example sentences

  • 在千钧一发之际他拉住了孩子。
  • 千钧一发的时刻最能考验人的反应。