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切要关头 — “Critical juncture”

切要关头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “critical juncture”. Crucial moment; decisive point. Literally, “crucial juncture”.

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切要关头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

切要关头 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
切
qiè4cut, slice, or chop
要
yào9to want or need
关
guān6to close, concern, or pass
头
tóu5head

Example Sentence with 切要关头

在项目交付的切要关头,团队成员们通宵达旦地努力工作
At the crucial juncture of project delivery, the team members worked tirelessly day and night.

Idioms Related to 切要关头

Synonyms of 切要关头

  • jǐn紧yào要guān关tóu头crucial moment

More idioms starting with 切

  • qiè切zhòng中shí时bì弊criticize current social ills incisively
  • qiè切zhòng中shí时bìng病pinpoint current social ills
  • qiè切zhòng中yào要hài害hit the nail on the head
  • qiè切qiè切yú于xīn心bear deeply in mind
  • qiè切qiè切zài在xīn心bear firmly and earnestly in mind
  • qiè切qiè切shí实shí实earnestly and conscientiously
  • qiè切qiè切cǐ此bù布Let this be solemnly proclaimed
  • qiè切qiè切sī私yì议whisper privately
  • qiè切qiè切sī私yǔ语whisper to each other privately
  • qiè切qiè切xì细yǔ语to whisper softly
  • qiè切hé合shí实jì际realistic and practical
  • qiè切hé合shí时yí宜timely and fitting

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Questions about 切要关头

What does 切要关头 mean?

切要关头 (qiè yào guān tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “critical juncture”.

How do you pronounce 切要关头?

切要关头 is pronounced qiè yào guān tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 切要关头 literally mean?

Literally, 切要关头 means “crucial juncture”. It is used to mean “critical juncture”.

What is the Chinese definition of 切要关头?

关头:关口。比喻有关事情成败的关键或时机

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