临危受命

Traditional: 臨危受命

lín wēi shòu mìng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis

What does 临危受命 mean?

临危受命 (lín wēi shòu mìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis

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临línto face · to overlook 危Wēisurname Wei 受shòuto receive · to accept 命mìnglife · fate

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临危受命

lín wēi shòu mìng

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