兵临城下 — “The enemy troops are at the city gates”
兵临城下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the enemy troops are at the city gates”. Facing an imminent crisis or a highly perilous situation. Literally, “Troops at the city walls”.
Frequency
兵临城下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
兵临城下 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 兵临城下
如今项目进度严重落后，时间紧迫，我们真是兵临城下，必须加倍努力了。
Now that the project schedule is seriously behind and time is pressing, we are truly in a critical situation and must redouble our efforts.
Idioms Related to 兵临城下
Antonyms of 兵临城下
More idioms starting with 兵
- bīng兵bù不yàn厌quán权In war, deception is acceptable
- bīng兵bù不yàn厌zhà诈Deception is permissible in war
- bīng兵bù不jiē接rèn刃win without direct confrontation
- bīng兵bù不wū污rèn刃win without striking a blow
- bīng兵bù不yóu由jiàng将soldiers disobey general's command
- bīng兵bù不xuè血rèn刃Win victory without shedding blood
- bīng兵bù不bī逼hǎo好Troops do not threaten friends
- bīng兵bù不xuě雪rèn刃win an easy victory without battle
- bīng兵yǐ以zhà诈lì立Warfare relies on deception
- bīng兵xiōng凶zhàn战wēi危War is brutal and perilous
- bīng兵chū出wú无míng名deploy troops without just cause
- bīng兵yǒng勇jiàng将měng猛Brave soldiers, fierce generals
Recommended tools
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →Questions about 兵临城下
What does 兵临城下 mean?
兵临城下 (bīng lín chéng xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the enemy troops are at the city gates”.
How do you pronounce 兵临城下?
兵临城下 is pronounced bīng lín chéng xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兵临城下 literally mean?
Literally, 兵临城下 means “Troops at the city walls”. It is used to mean “the enemy troops are at the city gates”.
What is the Chinese definition of 兵临城下?
敌军已来到自己的城墙下面。比喻情势十分危急。