临门一脚

Traditional: 臨門一腳

lín mén yī jiǎo

Dictionary entry

to try to score (a goal)

What does 临门一脚 mean?

临门一脚 (lín mén yī jiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to try to score (a goal)

2final push (at a critical juncture)

3the final leg of sth

Character breakdown

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临línto face · to overlook 门Ménsurname Men 一yīone · single 脚jiǎofoot · leg (of an animal or an object)

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临门一脚

lín mén yī jiǎo

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