大祸临头

Traditional: 大禍臨頭

dà huò lín tóu

Dictionary entry

facing imminent catastrophe

What does 大祸临头 mean?

大祸临头 (dà huò lín tóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1facing imminent catastrophe

2calamity looms

3all hell will break loose

Character breakdown

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)祸huòold variant of 禍|祸[huo4]临línto face · to overlook 头tóuhead · hair style

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大祸临头

dà huò lín tóu

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