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定时炸弹
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定时炸弹

定时炸弹 — “Time bomb”

定时炸弹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a hidden problem or crisis that is certain to cause trouble in the future”. Literally, “time bomb”.

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定时炸弹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

定时炸弹 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
定
dìng8fix, decide, or stabilize
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
炸
zhà9explode or deep-fry
弹
dàn11bullet, play, criticize

Example Sentence with 定时炸弹

这个问题如果不及时解决,将来会成为一个定时炸弹。
If this problem is not resolved promptly, it will become a ticking time bomb in the future.

Idioms Related to 定时炸弹

More idioms starting with 定

  • dìng定luàn乱fú扶shuāi衰quell disorder and support the weak
  • dìng定yú于yī一zūn尊establish sole ultimate authority
  • dìng定qīng倾fú扶wēi危stabilize precarious, support endangered
  • dìng定guó国ān安bāng邦stabilize and secure the nation
  • dìng定xīn心wán丸An assurance that calms anxieties

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Questions about 定时炸弹

What does 定时炸弹 mean?

定时炸弹 (dìng shí zhà dàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a hidden problem or crisis that is certain to cause trouble in the future”.

How do you pronounce 定时炸弹?

定时炸弹 is pronounced dìng shí zhà dàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 定时炸弹 literally mean?

Literally, 定时炸弹 means “time bomb”. It is used to mean “a hidden problem or crisis that is certain to cause trouble in the future”.

What is the Chinese definition of 定时炸弹?

由计时器控制、能在预定时间自动引爆的炸弹。比喻潜伏的危机

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