命若悬丝 — “To be in a critical condition”
命若悬丝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a critical condition”. To be on the verge of death; to be hanging by a thread. Literally, “life like a hanging thread”.
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命若悬丝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
命若悬丝 Character Breakdown
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经过医生的全力抢救，那位病人的命虽然命若悬丝，但总算保住了。
After the doctors' full efforts to rescue him, although the patient's life was hanging by a thread, it was finally saved.
Idioms Related to 命若悬丝
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- mìng命yǔ与chóu仇móu谋Destined to constantly encounter adversaries
- mìng命shì世zhī之cái才epoch-making talent
- mìng命zhōng中zhù注dìng定Fated to happen
- mìng命chóu俦xiào啸lǚ侣call like-minded companions
- mìng命zài在dàn旦xī夕at death's door
- mìng命zài在cháo朝xī夕life hangs by a thread
- mìng命rǎn染huáng黄shā沙perish in a harsh, remote environment
- mìng命gēn根zi子one's lifeblood
- mìng命báo薄yuán缘qiān悭unfortunate destiny, shallow connections
- mìng命cí词qiǎn遣yì意express meaning through language
- mìng命jiǎn蹇shí时guāi乖plagued by continuous bad luck
- mìng命cí辞qiǎn遣yì意choose words to express meaning
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What does 命若悬丝 mean?
命若悬丝 (mìng ruò xuán sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a critical condition”.
How do you pronounce 命若悬丝?
命若悬丝 is pronounced mìng ruò xuán sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 命若悬丝 literally mean?
Literally, 命若悬丝 means “life like a hanging thread”. It is used to mean “to be in a critical condition”.
What is the Chinese definition of 命若悬丝?
比喻生命垂危。