條命凍過水 [条－冻过－]

Jyutping tiu4 meng6 dung3 gwo3 seoi2
Pinyin tiáo mìng dòng guò shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a phrase to describe that someone's life is in a very dangerous situation now; one's life is hung by a thread
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    有​生命​危險​；​隨時​冇​命
    (of one's life) in great danger, in a life-threatening situation; literally: one's life is colder than water
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 小命不保
  2. 危在旦夕
  3. 生命危險 – 生命危险
  4. 生命難保 – 生命难保
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    条命冻过水
    條命凍過水
    tiu4 meng6 dung3 gwo3 seoi2
    • to be in danger, to be living dangerously; literally: one's life is colder than water