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事到臨頭
shì dào lín tóu
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when things come to a head (idiom)
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五福臨門
wǔ fú lín mén
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lit. (may the) five blessings descend upon this home (namely: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death);
(an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year)
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亞臨界
yà lín jiè
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subcritical
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來臨
lái lín
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to approach;
to come closer
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光臨
guāng lín
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(formal) to honor with one's presence;
to attend
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兵臨城下
bīng lín chéng xià
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soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
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再臨
zài lín
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to come again
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即將來臨
jí jiāng lái lín
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imminent
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夜幕降臨
yè mù jiàng lín
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nightfall
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大禍臨頭
dà huò lín tóu
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facing imminent catastrophe;
calamity looms;
all hell will break loose
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大限臨頭
dà xiàn lín tóu
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facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life;
with one foot in the grave
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大駕光臨
dà jià guāng lín
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we are honored by your presence
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居高臨下
jū gāo lín xià
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to live high and look down (idiom);
to overlook;
to tower above;
to occupy the high ground;
fig. arrogance based on one's social position
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平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳
píng shí bù shāo xiāng ， lín shí bào fó jiǎo
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lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble;
doing things at the last minute;
to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
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惠臨
huì lín
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(honorific) to visit;
to call in
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歡迎光臨
huān yíng guāng lín
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welcome
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死到臨頭
sǐ dào lín tóu
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Death is near at hand. (idiom)
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瀕臨
bīn lín
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on the edge of;
(fig.) on the verge of;
close to
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登臨
dēng lín
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to visit places famous for their scenery
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瞰臨
kàn lín
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to overlook;
to watch from above
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耶穌降臨節
yē sū jiàng lín jié
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Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)
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聖神降臨
shèng shén jiàng lín
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Whit Sunday (Christian Festival celebrating the Holy Spirit)
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聖神降臨週
shèng shén jiàng lín zhōu
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Whitsuntide
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聖靈降臨
shèng líng jiàng lín
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Pentecost
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背山臨水
bèi shān lín shuǐ
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with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location)
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