A matter of extreme urgency; a pressing emergency; an urgent need.
这笔资金对我们来说是燃眉之急，希望能够尽快到位。
This fund is a pressing emergency for us; we hope it can be in place as soon as possible.
Era:
Ancient
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Story:
During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao aimed to unify the realm. He successively defeated Liu Biao and Liu Qi, drove Liu Bei out of Xinye, and pressed towards Eastern Wu.
Sun Quan, feeling alarmed, sent Lu Su to invite Zhuge Liang to Eastern Wu to discuss forming an alliance against Cao Cao.
Zhang Zhao, looking down on Zhuge Liang, remarked that he had no real ability to assist Liu Bei, which had led them to their current 'burning eyebrows' urgency (燃眉之急).
Zhuge Liang then skillfully won the debate against the gathered scholars, asserting his strategic prowess.
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