水浸眼眉 [－－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) extreme urgency; to be in a critical or desperate situation; literally "water up to one's eyebrows"
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    水​已經​浸到​眼眉​咁​高​，​比喻​處​於​危急​關頭
    to be in a desperate situation; to be running out of time in a crisis; literally: water soaking the eyebrows
    • 水浸眼眉喇，你仲可以咁滋悠淡定？
      水浸眼眉喇，你仲可以咁滋悠淡定？
      seoi2 zam3 ngaan5 mei4 laa3, nei5 zung6 ho2 ji5 gam3 zi1 jau4 daam6 ding6?
      Why can you still be so calm in such a desperate situation?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    in a desperate situation
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 火燒眉毛 – 火烧眉毛
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    水浸眼眉喇，你仲可以咁滋悠淡定？
    水浸眼眉喇，你仲可以咁滋悠淡定？
    seoi2 zam3 ngaan5 mei4 laa3, nei5 zung6 ho2 ji5 gam3 zi1 jau4 daam6 ding6?
    • Why can you still be so calm in such a desperate situation?
  2. Cantonese
    水浸眼眉喇，你重可以咁滋悠淡定？
    水浸眼眉喇，你重可以咁滋悠淡定？
    seoi2 zam3 ngaan5 mei4 laa3, nei5 zung6 ho2 ji5 gam3 zi1 jau4 daam6 ding6?
    • Why can you still be so calm in such a desperate situation?