火燒眼眉 [－烧－－]

Jyutping fo2 siu1 ngaan5 mei4
Pinyin huǒ shāo yǎn méi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    形容​問題​已經​非常​緊急
    imminent; urgent
    • 我哋呢啲小商户已經火燒眼眉，政府仲係唔肯幫我哋。
      我哋呢啲小商户已经火烧眼眉，政府仲系唔肯帮我哋。
      The situation is urgent for us little entrepreneurs and the government is still unwilling to lend a helpful hand to us.

火燒眼眉 [－烧－－]

Jyutping fo2 siu1 ngaan5 mei4
Pinyin huǒ shao yǎn méi

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (Cantonese analogy - figurative meaning) danger is right in front of someone
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋呢啲小商户已经火烧眼眉，政府仲系唔肯帮我哋。
    我哋呢啲小商户已經火燒眼眉，政府仲係唔肯幫我哋。
    • The situation is urgent for us little entrepreneurs and the government is still unwilling to lend a helpful hand to us.