国难当头 — “A great crisis is imminent”
国难当头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a great crisis is imminent”. Facing a severe or critical situation. Literally, “National crisis at the head”.
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国难当头 Pronunciation and Pinyin
国难当头 Character Breakdown
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当一个大型机构面临存亡之际，所有成员都意识到国难当头，必须齐心协力共渡难关
When a large institution faces a moment of survival or collapse, all its members realize a great crisis is imminent and must unite to overcome the difficulties together.
Idioms Related to 国难当头
More idioms starting with 国
- guó国zhōng中zhī之guó国autonomous power within a state
- guó国zhī之sì四wéi维four cardinal principles of a nation
- guó国zhī之cún存wáng亡，，pǐ匹fū夫yǒu有zé责Every individual is responsible for national fate
- guó国zhī之jiāng将wáng亡，，bì必yǒu有yāo妖niè孽Ominous signs precede a major collapse
- guó国zhī之gān干chéng城pillar and bulwark of the nation
- guó国shì事duō多jiān艰national affairs are fraught with difficulties
- guó国shì事tiáo蜩táng螗national affairs in great turmoil
- guó国rén人jiē皆yuē曰kě可shā杀universally condemned to death
- guó国chóu仇jiā家hèn恨national and personal hatred
- guó国yǐ以mín民wèi为běn本，，mín民yǐ以shí食wéi为tiān天People are the foundation, food is paramount
- guó国lì利mín民fú福national prosperity and people's well-being
- guó国kùn困mín民qióng穷country impoverished, people destitute
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What does 国难当头 mean?
国难当头 (guó nàn dāng tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a great crisis is imminent”.
How do you pronounce 国难当头?
国难当头 is pronounced guó nàn dāng tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 国难当头 literally mean?
Literally, 国难当头 means “National crisis at the head”. It is used to mean “a great crisis is imminent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 国难当头?
国家正面临着巨大的灾难。