眉睫之祸 — “An imminent disaster or calamity”
眉睫之祸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an imminent disaster or calamity”. A danger close at hand. Literally, “calamity at the brows and lashes”.
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眉睫之祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
眉睫之祸 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 眉睫之祸
若不立即采取措施，这场潜在的风险恐将演变成眉睫之祸。
If no immediate measures are taken, this potential risk may turn into an imminent disaster.
Idioms Related to 眉睫之祸
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- méi眉nán南miàn面běi北at odds or separated by great distance
- méi眉tou头yí一zhòu皱，，jì计shàng上xīn心lái来frown in thought, a plan comes to mind
- méi眉tóu头yī一zòng纵，，jì计shàng上xīn心lái来a clever plan suddenly comes to mind
- méi眉tóu头yī一cù蹙，，jì计shàng上xīn心lái来Knitting brows, a plan comes to mind
- méi眉tóu头bù不shēn伸to have a worried or troubled look
- méi眉tóu头yǎn眼hòu后facial expression revealing mood
- méi眉tóu头yǎn眼wěi尾expression in one's eyes and brows
- méi眉tóu头yǎn眼nǎo脑facial expression
- méi眉jiān尖yǎn眼wěi尾subtle expressions of inner feelings
- méi眉kāi开yǎn眼xiào笑to beam with joy
- méi眉yáng扬mù目zhǎn展beaming with joy
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Open the tool →Questions about 眉睫之祸
What does 眉睫之祸 mean?
眉睫之祸 (méi jié zhī huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an imminent disaster or calamity”.
How do you pronounce 眉睫之祸?
眉睫之祸 is pronounced méi jié zhī huò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眉睫之祸 literally mean?
Literally, 眉睫之祸 means “calamity at the brows and lashes”. It is used to mean “an imminent disaster or calamity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眉睫之祸?
眉睫：眉毛和眼睫毛，比喻近在眼前。近在眼前的祸患。