生死关头 — “Life and death juncture”
生死关头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a critical moment or juncture where one's life, fate, or the outcome of a situation hangs in the balance; a moment of extreme urgency and importance”. Literally, “Life and death juncture”.
生死关头 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
- shēng生bù不rú如sǐ死life is worse than death
- shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
- shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time
- shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
- shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- shēng生shì事wēi微miǎo渺precarious and meager livelihood
- shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
- shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
- shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患，，sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
- shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
- shēng生zhòng众shí食guǎ寡abundant production and sparse consumption
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What does 生死关头 mean?
生死关头 (shēng sǐ guān tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a critical moment or juncture where one's life, fate, or the outcome of a situation hangs in the balance; a moment of extreme urgency and importance”.
How do you pronounce 生死关头?
生死关头 is pronounced shēng sǐ guān tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 生死关头 literally mean?
Literally, 生死关头 means “Life and death juncture”. It is used to mean “a critical moment or juncture where one's life, fate, or the outcome of a situation hangs in the balance; a moment of extreme urgency and importance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 生死关头?
指极其紧要的契机或时刻。