燃眉之急

rán méi zhī jí

Dictionary entry

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

What does 燃眉之急 mean?

燃眉之急 (rán méi zhī jí) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

2extreme emergency

Character breakdown

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燃ránto burn · to ignite 眉méieyebrow · upper margin 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 急jíurgent · pressing

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rán méi zhī jí

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