近在眉睫 — “Imminent”
近在眉睫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “imminent”. Close at hand; right before one's eyes. Literally, “at one's eyebrows and eyelashes”.
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近在眉睫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 近jìn
- 在zài
- 眉méi
- 睫jié
近在眉睫 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 近在眉睫
假期结束的日期近在眉睫，同学们都在珍惜最后的放松时光。
The end of the holiday is imminent, and students are cherishing their last moments of relaxation.
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Synonyms of 近在眉睫
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- jìn近jiāo交yuǎn远gōng攻befriend nearby, attack distant
- jìn近qīn亲fán繁zhí殖inbreeding or lack of diversity
- jìn近yuè悦yuǎn远lái来content locals attract distant people
- jìn近zhū朱zhě者chì赤Good company makes good people
- jìn近zhū朱zhě者chì赤，，jìn近mò墨zhě者hēi黑Environment influences one's character
- jìn近shuǐ水lóu楼tái台enjoy priority due to favorable position
- jìn近shuǐ水lóu楼tái台xiān先dé得yuè月Proximity to power brings privilege
- jìn近huǒ火xiān先jiāo焦Those nearest danger suffer first
Questions about 近在眉睫
- What does 近在眉睫 mean?
- 近在眉睫 (jìn zài méi jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “imminent”.
- How do you pronounce 近在眉睫?
- 近在眉睫 is pronounced jìn zài méi jié in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 近在眉睫 literally mean?
- Literally, 近在眉睫 means “at one's eyebrows and eyelashes”. It is used to mean “imminent”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 近在眉睫?
- 睫：眼睫毛。形容很近，就在眼前。