临危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng

(idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis

Characters

Character Meaning
临 lín HSK 5
to face; to be (just) about to; just before
危 wēi HSK 4
danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. wéi
受 shòu HSK 4
(passive marker); to receive; to accept
命 mìng HSK 4
life; fate; order or command