千钧一发 qiān jūn yī fà

Meanings

  1. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
  2. imminent peril
  3. a matter of life or death

Quick facts

Traditional
千鈞一發
HSK Level
HSK 7–9
CEFR
C2

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