事到临头

Traditional: 事到臨頭

shì dào lín tóu

Dictionary entry

when things come to a head (idiom)

What does 事到临头 mean?

事到临头 (shì dào lín tóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1when things come to a head (idiom)

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事shìmatter · thing 到dàoto reach; to arrive · to leave for; to go to 临línto face · to overlook 头tóuhead · hair style

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事到临头

shì dào lín tóu

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