風頭火勢 [风头－势]

Jyutping fung1 tau4 fo2 sai3
Pinyin fēng tóu huǒ shì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) 'the heat is on; describes a situation that is dangerous and critical.
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    好​嚴峻​、​危急​嘅​形​勢
    critical situation
    • 家下風頭火勢，都係唔好去嗰度旅行住喇。
      家下风头火势，都系唔好去嗰度旅行住喇。
      gaa1 haa5 fung1 tau4 fo2 sai3, dou1 hai6 m4 hou2 heoi3 go2 dou6 leoi5 hang4 zyu6 laa3.
      The situation is critical right now. We'd better not travel there.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    家下风头火势，都系唔好去嗰度旅行住喇。
    家下風頭火勢，都係唔好去嗰度旅行住喇。
    gaa1 haa5 fung1 tau4 fo2 sai3, dou1 hai6 m4 hou2 heoi3 go2 dou6 leoi5 hang4 zyu6 laa3.
    • The situation is critical right now. We'd better not travel there.