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性命攸关
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性命攸关

性命攸关 — “Of vital importance”

性命攸关 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “of vital importance”. A matter of life and death; extremely crucial. Literally, “concerns one's life; life-threatening”.

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性命攸关 Pronunciation and Pinyin

性命攸关 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
性
xìng8nature, quality, or sex
命
mìng8life, fate, command
攸
yōu7that which concerns
关
guān6to close, concern, or pass

Example Sentence with 性命攸关

这次精密手术的成功与否,性命攸关,医生们都展现出了最高的专业水准和严谨态度。
The success or failure of this delicate surgery is a matter of life and death, and the doctors demonstrated the highest level of professionalism and meticulousness.

Idioms Related to 性命攸关

Synonyms of 性命攸关

  • xìng性mìng命jiāo交guān关a matter of life and death

More idioms starting with 性

  • xìng性mìng命guān关tiān天a matter of life and death
  • xìng性jí急kǒu口kuài快quick-tempered and outspoken
  • xìng性qíng情zhōng中rén人a person of genuine feeling
  • xìng性liè烈rú如huǒ火fiery temperament

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Questions about 性命攸关

What does 性命攸关 mean?

性命攸关 (xìng mìng yōu guān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “of vital importance”.

How do you pronounce 性命攸关?

性命攸关 is pronounced xìng mìng yōu guān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 性命攸关 literally mean?

Literally, 性命攸关 means “concerns one's life; life-threatening”. It is used to mean “of vital importance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 性命攸关?

攸:所。形容事关重大,非常紧要

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