危在旦夕

wēi zài dàn xī

Dictionary entry

in imminent peril (idiom)

What does 危在旦夕 mean?

危在旦夕 (wēi zài dàn xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1in imminent peril (idiom)

2on the brink of crisis

Character breakdown

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危Wēisurname Wei 在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 旦dàn(literary) dawn; daybreak · dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)夕xī(bound form) sunset; dusk · (bound form) evening; night

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危在旦夕

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