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危急存亡之秋 — “A critical moment of life and death”

危急存亡之秋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a critical moment of life and death”. A moment of extreme peril. Literally, “The critical season of life and death”.

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危急存亡之秋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

危急存亡之秋 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
危
wēi6dangerous, in peril
急
jí9urgent, anxious, or rapid
存
cún6to exist, store, or keep
亡
wáng3die, perish, flee, lose
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
秋
qiū9Autumn season

Example Sentence with 危急存亡之秋

公司面临着前所未有的挑战,正处于危急存亡之秋
The company is facing unprecedented challenges and is at a critical juncture for its survival.

Idioms Related to 危急存亡之秋

More idioms starting with 危

  • wēi危yú于lěi累luǎn卵extremely precarious or perilous
  • wēi危wáng亡guān关tóu头critical juncture of peril and demise
  • wēi危zài在dàn旦xī夕in imminent peril
  • wēi危rú如zhāo朝lù露extremely precarious and unstable
  • wēi危rú如lěi累luǎn卵precarious as stacked eggs
  • wēi危jí急guān关tóu头a critical moment
  • wēi危jí急cún存wáng亡a crisis of survival or extinction
  • wēi危jī机sì四fú伏crises lurking on all sides
  • wēi危ér而bù不chí持self-reliant in times of danger
  • wēi危ruò若zhāo朝lù露precarious and short-lived
  • wēi危yán言wēi危xíng行speak and act with integrity
  • wēi危yán言sǒng悚tīng听utter alarmist remarks

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What does 危急存亡之秋 mean?

危急存亡之秋 (wēi jí cún wáng zhī qiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a critical moment of life and death”.

How do you pronounce 危急存亡之秋?

危急存亡之秋 is pronounced wēi jí cún wáng zhī qiū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 危急存亡之秋 literally mean?

Literally, 危急存亡之秋 means “the critical season of life and death”. It is used to mean “a critical moment of life and death”.

What is the Chinese definition of 危急存亡之秋?

危险至极的紧急关头。

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