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濒临

to border on; to be on the verge of

HSK 6 · Frequency 3.8

Meanings

to border on; to be adjacent to
to be on the verge of (something bad)

Example sentences

这种野生动物濒临灭绝的危险。
公司因经营不善濒临破产。
他的情绪濒临崩溃的边缘。