军临城下 — “Facing an imminent and severe crisis”
军临城下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Facing an imminent and severe crisis”. On the brink of disaster. Literally, “Army at the city walls”.
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军临城下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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任务期限已到，所有材料都还没准备好，真是军临城下啊。
The deadline for the project is here, and all the materials are still unprepared; it's truly a critical situation.
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What does 军临城下 mean?
军临城下 (jūn lín chéng xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Facing an imminent and severe crisis”.
How do you pronounce 军临城下?
军临城下 is pronounced jūn lín chéng xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 军临城下 literally mean?
Literally, 军临城下 means “Army at the city walls”. It is used to mean “Facing an imminent and severe crisis”.
What is the Chinese definition of 军临城下?
敌军已来到自己的城墙下面。比喻情势十分危急。