兵临城下

Traditional: 兵臨城下

bīng lín chéng xià

Dictionary entry

soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture

What does 兵临城下 mean?

兵临城下 (bīng lín chéng xià) has the following dictionary meaning.

1soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture

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兵bīngsoldiers · a force 临línto face · to overlook 城chéngcity walls · city 下xiàdown · downwards

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