In an extremely perilous situation, facing imminent doom or destruction.
在项目推进的关键时刻，资金链突然出现问题，我们的处境如同鱼游釜内，必须立刻采取措施。
At a critical moment in project advancement, the capital chain suddenly faced issues; our situation was like a fish swimming in a kettle, and we had to take immediate action.
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