刀头剑首 — “An extremely perilous or dangerous situation”
刀头剑首 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely perilous or dangerous situation”. To be in a highly precarious position, fraught with great risk.
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刀头剑首 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刀头剑首 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 刀头剑首
他在这个项目中面临刀头剑首的困境，每一步都必须小心翼翼。
He faced an extremely perilous predicament in this project; every step had to be taken with extreme caution.
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Synonyms of 刀头剑首
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- dāo刀dāo刀jiàn见xiě血speak incisively and pointedly
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- dāo刀shān山jiàn剑shù树a hellish place of severe torment
- dāo刀shān山huǒ火hǎi海extremely perilous or arduous places
- dāo刀shān山xuè血hǎi海extreme peril and difficulty
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What does 刀头剑首 mean?
刀头剑首 (dāo tóu jiàn shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely perilous or dangerous situation”.
How do you pronounce 刀头剑首?
刀头剑首 is pronounced dāo tóu jiàn shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 刀头剑首?
极喻危险的境遇。