危在旦夕 [－－－－]

Jyutping ngai4 zoi6 daan3 zik6
Pinyin wēi zài dàn xī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. in imminent peril (idiom)
  2. on the brink of crisis
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    比喻​危險​就​喺​眼前​、​會​喺​短​時​間​內​來​臨​。
    hang by a thread; in imminent peril; on the verge of death or destruction
    • 佢嘅生命危在旦夕。
      佢嘅生命危在旦夕。
      keoi5 ge3 sang1 ming6 ngai4 zoi6 daan3 zik6.
      His life is hanging by a thread.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    in imminent danger; on the brink of crisis
    (syn.) 危如累卵, 岌岌可危
    • 天下危在旦夕，陛下尚自與閹宦共飲耶！
      天下危在旦夕，陛下尚自与阉宦共饮耶！
      tiān xià wēi zài dàn xī ， bì xià shàng zì yǔ yān huàn gòng yǐn yē ！
      The world is crashing down upon us, and yet Your Majesty is enjoying wine with the eunuchs!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢嘅生命危在旦夕。
    佢嘅生命危在旦夕。
    keoi5 ge3 sang1 ming6 ngai4 zoi6 daan3 zik6.
    • His life is hanging by a thread.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    危在旦夕
    危在旦夕
    wēi zài dàn xī
    • in imminent danger
  2. Mandarin
    天下危在旦夕，陛下尚自与阉宦共饮耶！
    天下危在旦夕，陛下尚自與閹宦共飲耶！
    tiān xià wēi zài dàn xī ， bì xià shàng zì yǔ yān huàn gòng yǐn yē ！
    • The world is crashing down upon us, and yet Your Majesty is enjoying wine with the eunuchs!
  3. Mandarin
    紫杉醇的发现，使已濒临消失的红豆杉更加危在旦夕。
    紫杉醇的發現，使已瀕臨消失的紅豆杉更加危在旦夕。
    zǐ shān chún de fā xiàn ， shǐ yǐ bīn lín xiāo shī de hóng dòu shān gèng jiā wēi zài dàn xī ．
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