火烧眉毛

Traditional: 火燒眉毛

huǒ shāo méi mao

Dictionary entry

lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation

What does 火烧眉毛 mean?

火烧眉毛 (huǒ shāo méi mao) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation

2extreme emergency

Character breakdown

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火Huǒsurname Huo 烧shāoto burn; to set on fire · to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc)眉méieyebrow · upper margin 毛Máosurname Mao

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How to pronounce 火烧眉毛

火烧眉毛

huǒ shāo méi mao

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