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紧要关头 — “A crucial moment”

紧要关头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a crucial moment”. A critical juncture; a decisive point; a moment of truth. Literally, “Critical juncture”.

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紧要关头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

紧要关头 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
紧
jǐn10tight, urgent, scarce
要
yào9to want or need
关
guān6to close, concern, or pass
头
tóu5head

Example Sentence with 紧要关头

在紧要关头,团队的领导者展现出非凡的冷静和智慧,带领大家克服了难题。
At the crucial moment, the team leader demonstrated extraordinary calm and wisdom, leading everyone to overcome the difficulties.

Idioms Related to 紧要关头

Synonyms of 紧要关头

  • qiè切yào要guān关tóu头crucial moment

More idioms starting with 紧

  • jǐn紧dǎ打màn慢qiāo敲prod and push
  • jǐn紧gū箍zhòu咒a restrictive spell or binding force
  • jǐn紧xíng行wú无shàn善zōng踪Haste makes waste
  • jǐn紧xíng行wú无hǎo好bù步Haste makes waste
  • jǐn紧zhuī追bù不shě舍pursue relentlessly
  • jǐn紧luó锣mì密gǔ鼓intensive preparations for an event

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Questions about 紧要关头

What does 紧要关头 mean?

紧要关头 (jǐn yào guān tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a crucial moment”.

How do you pronounce 紧要关头?

紧要关头 is pronounced jǐn yào guān tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 紧要关头 literally mean?

Literally, 紧要关头 means “Critical juncture”. It is used to mean “a crucial moment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 紧要关头?

关头:关口。比喻有关事情成败的关键或时机

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